Killing and being killed, eating and being eaten, these are fundamental elements of nature, the engines of the cycle of life. Pral attacked the spiders, the spiders fought back, and now they wish to claim him as meat. Talia can understand this, can appreciate this, even.
But friendship and kinship, sacrifice and love, these too are a part of nature, higher emotions and ideals born of the same bloody cycle, arising from it, emergent from it. And whilst Talia has not known Pral long, still, he is of her group, her tribe, her pack, and cannot be abandoned, neither alive or, should the poision have taken him, dead.
Assuming that Med is now returned to the main hall, she glances at him questioningly. She would like to speak with Gragor herself, but if he wishes to speak with the spider first, then she will allow him to do so. Assuming not, she takes a cautious step forwards, looking up at the Spider-king. For now she speaks in common tongue, but if the spider does not understand, or it seems that having the other spiders hear her as well may prove beneficial, then she will switch to her final Speak with Animals spell.
"We apologise for intruding," she begins, "and for the harm we have inadvertently caused. But we cannot leave, nor can we abandon our friend. However, I would like to propose a bargain. We hunt goblins, who are unnatural and must be slain." She pauses a moment to momentarily savour the irony of speaking with a giant talking spider about what is and what is not natural. "We believe they came through here, and that is why we have intruded on your domain. So if you allow us safe passage, then we will slay them, and their meat will be yours, a gift in return for your mercy, and for the return of our friend. And if you could lead us to them, well, then we will be able to leave you in peace the sooner."
John: Fingers crossed...!
Ivan: Er, I'll just wait to see what happens. Don't suppose the spiders are tempted by Pral's dragon chokers?
Med stares at the five spiders in the hall-way ahead of them and does not like the odds one bit. He makes no motions to advance or back down, keeping a wary eye on the spiders. He hopes that Talia is able to secure Pral's release and that Brother Landrau is able to aid him.
Matt: If a dragon choker becomes stale and hard can it be used as a club?
John: Then it will presumably be a club sandwich.
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