"While preg-" Freki started to protest, then halted himself quickly, realizing he was second-guessing a Queen who had obviously had to be experienced enough to make good judgment calls. The already visible bulges in their guts were a strong reminder that they must gestate much faster as well. "Great to have you along," Freki replied instead, grinning now that he'd assuaged his own doubts and glad to see familiar faces. "Now you'll get to see my spider killing skills for real, instead of just via fangs and such," he added.<br/><br/>He was distracted when the human trio arrived, but smiled his polite, toothless smile at them. "More help is always better - so long as we don't grow<span style="font-style: italic">too</span>much larger. Do need to be able to keep a low profile," he responded. "I'm sure our enigmatic leader wouldn't bar your entry, especially when you've got medically inclined personnel. And such extensive armament, for that matter."