MH Thaung on Nostr: He burst into the shack and stopped short. "After something, son?" quavered the ...

He burst into the shack and stopped short.

"After something, son?" quavered the crone.

He shuffled his feet. "Sorry, ma'am. Hunting a spider." As she looked upwards, he clarified, "A giant spider. Rumours even say a were-spider."

"Oh, my. Nowt like that's been by. Why not rest here for a bit?"

"Thanks." Laying his axe down, he sat by the fire.

"Cold?" She tossed her #shawl over him.

"Uh..." He tried to move. Why were the strands so sticky?

#MastoPrompt #MicroFiction