Through One Side, Out The Other

Near the back, Aiko and Valerie fought shoulder-to-shoulder, with the beige-haired girl relying on her martial arts finesse to dance around the spider, leaving powerful blows against its exoskeleton. 

Utilizing her lance as a proper, physical weapon for once in an effort to reduce mana consumption, Valerie jabbed it against the giant arachnid--though it possessed a level of dexterity unforeseen as it attempted to snatch the weapon from her grip. 

Although it had no fingers to grip with, it managed to attain a stiff hold on the lance somehow as the horned woman attempted to yank it away. 

How is it holding on so damn tight?...It must have tiny little hairs on its legs that are adhesive, she thought. 

The thought was repulsive to her, but she grinned as she stopped trying to play tug-of-war with the armored arachnid--instead awakening the magical usage of the lance. 

I've got you just where I want you! She thought.