My Subjects

[Arachnia of the Hour]

*Arachnia exited her "nest" and smiled at the woman waiting for her at the respectable distance that she had bestowed on her people. Though it wasn't intentional, the smile was both sweet and seductive, a sensuality that was a part of her as much as Luna was. It was one of the Priestesses of her cult who waited in silence. Tossing her long black hair over her shoulder, one hand rose to her hip and rested on it as her black eyes compelled her underling to look to her mistress* Widow's Kiss, can I help you? *she looked up at Arachnia and offered a serene smile* Yes, Mistress, it has been far too long since we last were graced by your presence. We have a birth from last night, and the child was bit before the morning. The pairing was sanctioned by you, Mistress... Could it be that one of the beasts that the Emperor commands has been told to- *the color left one side of her face and bloomed in the other, the resounding smack dissipating into the air around them* *Rage twinkled in those black eyes of the Spider Goddess, her hand finishing its round from the blow she had dealt her Priestess* How dare you accuse Ress of such a thing! he is your Emperor, too, and he would never harm one of his subjects! *Arachnia's tattoos flared into life and caused her Tell to shine brightly, the hourglass on her chest peeking through her scant garments and those moonsilver fangs slightly bared in her anger* You will not speak ill of him again, Priestess Y-yes, Mistress... *Widow's Kiss dared not hold her face in front of her Goddess. She felt disgrace at what she had done and bowed her head to show her dismay, hoping to get back on Arachnia's good side She knew she had done a great wrong since she had been called by her title. Even when angry, her Goddess still usually called them by their names* I'm sorry, I meant no harm.. It was the only thing I could think of... Please, don't suffer the child because of my mistake *Arachnia nodded and turned from her* Take me to the child. *Widow's Kiss led the way to the home where the child slept fitfully, his face washed with color not meant for human faces. Widow's Kiss was glad that during that trip Arachnia had calmed down, only her tattoos showing now. That in itself wasn't unusual, as her Goddess often wore them. Standing aside with the family, she watched her Goddess at work* *Arachnia looked the infant over and mumbled a few things in Old Realm that her people didn't understand and pulled a few herbs out of her bag and placed them next to the baby. Setting a few more on his stomach, she closed the bag and took the leaves she had set on the boy's belly, crumpling them in her hand and putting it in his mouth, urging him to swallow. Once he had, Arachnia turned to the parents and nodded* Leave those around him and once he wakes you will see a rapid recovery. Avoid leaving him alone, next time *she sent the parents an admonishing look, to which they simply accepted, unsurprised that she had known of their foolish neglect since they believed she saw everything. With that, Arachnia left them and went back to her Mate in his central Manse to cool off*