<div class="floatright">(http://i.imgur.com/ljYAgW2.jpg)</div><br/>Zerxel had to make a solid effort not to turn on her heel then and there and walk out of the warehouse in a horrified rage at what the spiderling was asking for.  But when she realized the spider woman had said<em>a </em>contestant, rather than the closest at hand or some variation thereof, she calmed down somewhat and was able to truly mull over what the spiderling was offering.  It was still a pretty gods awful deal, truth be told, from a moral standpoint if nothing else, but it was one that promised a great deal of much needed assistance for herself and Bo if it turned out well.  It still made Zerxel sick to her stomach a little since she couldn't help but imagine Bo bound up in webbing and forced to endure the machinations of the spiderlings, but she forced that image aside and instead nodded her head respectfully to the entities before her.<strong>"I'll admit, it's an offer that doesn't sit well with me, but I am far more open minded than a friend of mine I know passed by here not so long ago this very day.  Ruta, a human monk, she said you talked to her but she refused the offer, and I can understand why, but unlike her, I will at the very least keep an eye out for anyone you might deem suitable for the task you require of her.  Besides, I'm a practical woman, trying to stack the odds in my and my companion's favor as much as possible in the hope of seeing the Dungeon finally shut down, as such, I'm willing to do this thing if it helps us in the long run."</strong>While she still didn't like what she was agreeing to, Zerxel wouldn't go back on her deal either once her word was given.<strong>"I do however have one question."</strong>She said, before she'd seal the deal with a handshake and whatever else the spiderlings required of her.<br/><br/>Taking a step closer to the apparent leader of this group, Zerxel did her best to look into the main eyes of this woman's face.<strong>"What would happen to the contestant once you were done with her, or would I be better off not knowing?"</strong>She asked, having a feeling she knew the answer already, but she wanted to hear it from the spiderling's mouth one way or the other.  It would likely not influence her decision, since just the process itself of bearing a spiderling young would likely break the contestant's mind, but Zerxel couldn't recall more than what she had, and it wasn't often anyone was brave enough to try to help these entities anyway for the very reasons stated by the spider women themselves.  But if she was given assurances that the mother of the Queen would be taken care of by the spiderlings, it would assuage some of the guilt associated with going down this road.  That and if....IF she told Bo the whole truth, she'd hope that it would make the dwarf see the wisdom of her choice in promising to help these spiderlings as well.  But for now she first needed to get through this conversation, with a hopefully positive outcome.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC</div><div class="spoiler_body">Lol I suddenly have a very bad feeling I just created a new Champion for the Dungeon to use for a future year.......or a new contestant for another year of the Dungeon, that'd be a hell of an interesting twist if we ever get bored with Zerxel lol.  Anyway, hope that clears up what I have in mind.  It WOULD help me sleep a bit easier to know they won't simply use whatever contestant she sends their way and toss her aside like a piece of trash, despite what my PM said to the contrary.  :P  Not sure if she's going to tell Bo what happened just yet, but she will tell her eventually.  For now, if this is good, let's head for the key, and now keeping an eye out for someone to sacrifice....great lol. Anyway, see ya!</div></div>