Erchas leapt forward in a great bound, bowling over Ravenwyn, and dug her fangs into Touriner, punning him down with her huge front legs.
"Quickly, follow me.", said Falin to Jem-Tyroan, gesturing him to follow, and with Jem following, he rushed into the main passage, waving his mace at the spider.
Erchas turned her head to look at the new arrivals, and suddenly dealt Falin a sharp kick with a front leg, sending him and Jem flying into a rock wall. She then screeched in anger: The distraction had allowed Touriner to escape! Looking around for her victim, Erchas saw Ravenwyn struggling to regain her footing, a few feet away.
The great spider lurched toward the injured woman, with malice gleaming in many eyes. But that malice was cut off suddenly, by a stabbing pain.
Touriner thrust his sword into the great underbelly of the spider, where it was buried to the hilt. A fluid oozed out, and Touriner gave a cry- it burned his hands when he touched it.
The spider turned slowly, looking for the source of its pain, but aware that her life was very close to its end. Spotting Touriner, Erchas prepared to spring on her enemy- but then shuddered, held still, and collapsed.
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