Next Chapter Update · 9:11pm May 8th, 2019
Rachnera Arachnera needed sleep. The past twenty four hours had been an understated chain of events allowing for no such luxury. She knew she was not the only one exhausted (though Lucifer looked none the worse for wear) as the Lord and Lady of Shimmering (What exactly were their lordly titles, anyways? Baron and Baroness? Duke and Dutchess?) looked like death warmed over. They sagged into each other by the fountain, speaking to each other in hushed tones. It was easy to see the love between them, though Rachnera was convinced Sunrise was a tool. Winter put up with her husband because she did love him.
The stallion’s grip on his belief bandits were responsible for the missing foals had crumbled away after seeing the changeling that had been disguised as his mother-in-law. The reveal had shattered several misconceptions he had. Had there been some sort of obsession? Rachnera thought the unicorn had been trying to prove something. She sleepily wondered why.
Everything was stupid. There was no rhyme or reason to what was going on. There was no strategic value of the village as it was up in the hills and far removed from proper civilization. Unless that was precisely the reason why the changelings had chosen this village and the Diamond Dog colony to pick on.
Predators normally sought prey they could hunt with minimal effort, so as one herself, it made a sort of sense.
As she lay in her silk hammock, Rachnera found sleep to be an elusive prey. She admitted to being too tired for slumber. On the same note, she was also too exhausted to even move. So, she swayed in her spinneret-woven bed, staring blindly at the door and silently begging for the sweet embrace of sleep. There was a tug on one of her legs.
She looked down and saw Random looking up at her. He was sitting, his stubby little pony tail wagging on the floor. “Hi,” he whispered loudly. “I didn’t wake you, did I?”
“No,” Rachnera yawned. “I’m awake. What are you doing in my room? I’m naked.”
The colt shrugged. “I don’t wear clothes, either. Momma and Daddy are fighting and I don’t have anywhere else to go. I miss my grandma and I hope she’s okay. Can I sleep with you? I feel safest with you. Changelings won’t go near you. They’re afraid of spiders, like what Grandma always says in her stories.” His eyes rimmed with expectant tears.
“Fine,” the liminal relented, flicking a wrist. Silk whipped from her fingers and fell over the colt’s withers. She reeled Random up. He gave a surprised squeak and his legs flailed as he was pulled up into Rachnera’s grasp. Arms were wrapped around his barrel and he was snuggled into his favorite spot.
It is progressing. There have been several rewrites for the chapter, mostly false starts. There are those times when you know where you want to go with your story but your fingers betray you and what ends up on the screen is a horror show that would make Pennywise grimace.
But, what you see above is how the next chapter is going to begin. I just want to keep you guys up to date as to how the progress is going. On that same page I copied this from, there are other elements of the chapter I want to work into the final product. They need to be reworked, but the idea is there and I'm happy with how the scenes are shaping up. So, it's a lot of rewriting.
Oh, and we're getting closer to Chrysalis.
(and yes, I'm aware the snippet offered has holes in it, but it's a rough draft 
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It may be a rough draft, but it's an adorable rough draft. We really need to see spider snuggles kept in
Not going to read this until after the chapter comes out. I'll read the polished version first, then, if necessary, come back here for spider snuggles.
This should be an entertaining meeting, old Cheese legs doesn't do well with sarcasm at all.
Unintentional pun much?
The next chapter looks like fun. And, let's face it, don't most heterosexual men want to be where Random finds himself at the end of this snippet?
Moar!
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Getting there. Currently on break in the middle of another 12 hour shift.