Light focused to a point. Luminous filaments radiated through the vacuum. The new web was small,
but strong. "The new web was small, but strong.
"How will you grow, my friend?"
The arachnid puffed up like a well-timed question, then settled into the center of the web.
"I will grow as we all do, of course."
"How did you hear my thoughts?"
"I am part of your thoughts."
A green serpent emerged from the web, eyeing the spider.
"You are part of my imagination."
"The web began to tremble.
"Leave," trilled the spider.
"By what right-"
First the spider, then the serpent, faded with the light, compressed against the dark edge of the collapsing universe.
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Creator: Friend or Foe?
SpiritualThis story began as a NaNoWriMo 2012 work, with no planning, and even less idea of plot. I learned from that experience that I am not a 'pantser' -and spent about 20 painful months trying to turn my stream-of-consciousness 3-stories-in-one into o...
