The little one poked her head through the snow, looking left and right. She thought she heard someone close, but not getting a good visual of anyone, she stepped out a bit farther. Annabel did not consider to look upward, where Nekumbra was slowly descending on her using her spider silk.
"Oh what a pretty dear you are...", the spider spoke, licking her lips. She was just about to pounce on Annabel when Illrose called,
"Get away from her!"
Nekumbra detached and landed just above Annabel, and reaching down, she was about to deal the fatal poisonous bite when the much larger Illrose charged at her. The spider doe was struck by the elk's antlers, causing her to hover in the air a moment before striking the snow-covered ground. Illrose stood above Annabel, and Nekumbra, now shaken and disoriented, got on her spider legs and fled.
The doe looked down to the younger one,
"Are you okay?", she asked.
Annabel looked up to her,
"Yes...what was that though? I didn't even see her...", she replied.
Illrose sighed in relief. Nekumbra didn't bite the young doe. She replied,
"Her name is Nekumbra...you must never go near her, she is a dangerous monster. Understand?"
Annabel nodded, but continued to stare at Illrose. The elk wasn't sure why she continued to stare, before the young doe spoke, [=#AEA9DB]"That face and those antlers are pretty!
