Silkweaver's Truth by B.L. Foxxe

Author:B.L. Foxxe
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fantasy
Publisher: Mojocastle Press LLC
Published: 2012-03-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Four

After cursing repeatedly and slicing through the fabric, Sinati finally tore free of her imprisoning cocoon. For once, she was glad of the sharp nails she was born with. Cautiously, she walked along the rock-filled sandy beach. Frowning, she watched the storm closing in and glancing around, she saw ruins that were perfect for sheltering purposes.

For now, she needed to make a net and catch food for the night. With that in mind, Sinati swiftly wove and cast her net to cover five feet of seawater. Afterwards, she headed over to the caverns. Once there she surveyed the prospective sites. After scouting them thoroughly, she chose the one that was the cleanest—and ironically, smallest—for overnight shelter.

She smiled with satisfaction and began work to make it more livable, which wasn’t that hard for her. Carefully, Sinati checked around once more. She discovered some insect life and swiftly chased them out. Resembling a true spider really did make things easier, especially when it was obvious they didn’t want to become food for a meaner predator than she. Shifting back to her other form and scanning the place, she flinched slightly, thinking of what she’d once been used to. This wasn’t as bad as other places, though. It would do fine for now.

Canting her head toward the ceiling that she couldn’t really get a good image of, Sinati frowned, studying the walls. Slowly she became aware that it was unusually large for a small cavern. What had it been originally? Curious, Sinati scouted around before finding indentations that were almost the length of her figure lying prone. Baffled, she crouched down next to the indent and put her fingers lightly on the side.

Jerking her hand away from it, Sinati winced when she was zapped with a need to weave a tapestry. There was a story to be told. She hated it when that happened. Still, fighting the urge was useless, and there would hopefully be plenty of time, since the sunlight was still bright. Using that knowledge, Sinati began weaving, losing all outward signs of awareness. She paused occasionally to check her net, bringing back the caught creatures.

Several hours later, though the sun still hung midway between the rapidly darkening sky, and the brilliantly lit waters, Sinati made some small rolls of cloth to use for bedding. Then she did what she could to fancy the place up a wee bit, though she didn’t really think it would matter. She began to prepare a meal with her scavenged items.

Who would actually find this place useful, she didn’t know. From what Sinati could tell, it was long abandoned. The only good thing about it was that it wasn’t something others could view with ease, and that comforted her a bit. The aura of timelessness Sinati felt there, she admired. It suddenly struck her why it seemed familiar, and she winced. Most likely it was a shrine of some kind. No doubt she violated it with her very presence.

For a moment she considered that, and then shrugged.

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