The great eyes of a spider the size of a large dog flickered, turning from a mirror glossy black to translucent, then to a swirl of colors. Slowly but surely, the colors cleared and became sharper. The image was broken and segmented through the arachnid’s eyes, but scrying was never absolute<br/><br/>Araña the Webspinner gazed deeply into the eyes of her servant. It was showing her the castle courtyard. The colors of the royal gown were difficult to make out, but unmistakable. Princess Gabriella of Erias, also known as the Rose of Purity, was taking an afternoon stroll through her castle court.<br/><br/>The spider sorceress scoffed and waved her hand, ending the magic in the beast’s eyes. Gabrielle disgusted her, but the girl was the final thread in her plans. She dismissed her servant, and the beast scurried down the well to return to its web. Araña left her keep and began to travel through the cold torch-lit halls of her castle, pondering to herself deeply as her spiked high heels clicked ominously in the silence.<br/><br/>Though Araña served Molurene, she tired of being a mere servant of the king there. So she wove her own plan, and did it laughing the entire time at how simple it was. Sleeping with the king of Molurene guaranteed his death the moment her venomous lips touched his. It was a slow acting poison, and he had only recently fallen ill. Within a week, he would die painfully as the mystical venom burned through is heart.<br/><br/>Once the king of Molurene was dead, Araña would have no trouble seizing the throne, since the people were a host of drones that merely served any ruler. But that wasn’t enough. To truly be the Mistress of the land, she would need to conquer the neighboring Erias as well, though the powerful, noble nation was not to be trifled with. Their armies were vast, and the entire country was full of naught but despicable do-gooders.<br/><br/>The untouched Princess Gabrielle was the Erias king’s pride and joy. She represented the hope of the kingdom in the future, and would one day rule as Queen. Yes…Gabrielle was the instrument of Araña’s success and their destruction. If she could capture her, the king would do anything to get her back.<br/><br/>But how to capture such a beauty that was guarded all day and night? The sorceress meditated on the thought every night, yet nothing in her mind would work. There must be some flaw in their defense, some way she could trap the girl in her web…<br/>