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You whip around at the sound, putting the sword between you and whatever it is. The blue glow from the sword cuts through the darkness behind you, revealing the source.

A spider, two hands-breadth's wide, scuttles across the bone-paved floor, toward you. It freezes the moment the sword's light illuminates it, staring at you with what seem like a dozen eyes glittering with blue reflections of the sword.