She gawked at the creature in shock. It had the body of a genetically modified spider with a woman's face and sat on a regal throne of stones. The throne was covered in nothing but labyrinthine sculptures, and a gem-encrusted spider head was fixed on each of the front legs.
"W-who and what are you?" she asked the creature.
The spider woman eyed her with a dull expression.
"I should be asking you that since you stepped into my boundary."
Astoria's hand covered her nose because of the stench of rotten corpses lying everywhere. A gust of wind blew past, and the woman rose from her throne.
"I asked who you are. Are you just going to keep quiet and stare at me? If you won't speak," the woman said, "I. Will. Eat.You."
As she said the last part, a strong gravitational force pushed Astoria down, causing her to painfully land on her knees. She strained her muscles as she attempted to get up, but it was futile.
