[ her view is quickly hindered by Jone, but there's not much keeping her from seeing the awfully unnatural movement of eight giant legs anyway, and blood drains fast enough that she literally feels her face growing numb. ]
Oh gods. [ faintly, a split second before a sickening sound and scarlet suddenly overwhelming the endless green; she's instinctively taking a step back at that, vaguely aware of the small iron spade still clutched in her hand.
I was thinking I could outrun those legs, actually, she almost quips in her horror. thankfully, her mouth proves to be far more obedient than her brain.
Jone's instruction also gives her an idea and Margaery takes the risk of hurling the spade towards the largest boulder she can find, in a direction that would take the spider's attention elsewhere, even if only for a moment. her aim is slightly off from the way her fingers won't cooperate, but her goal is achieved when there's a loud brief snap of iron against stone as the spade ricochets off the top. ]
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Oh gods. [ faintly, a split second before a sickening sound and scarlet suddenly overwhelming the endless green; she's instinctively taking a step back at that, vaguely aware of the small iron spade still clutched in her hand.
I was thinking I could outrun those legs, actually, she almost quips in her horror. thankfully, her mouth proves to be far more obedient than her brain.
Jone's instruction also gives her an idea and Margaery takes the risk of hurling the spade towards the largest boulder she can find, in a direction that would take the spider's attention elsewhere, even if only for a moment. her aim is slightly off from the way her fingers won't cooperate, but her goal is achieved when there's a loud brief snap of iron against stone as the spade ricochets off the top. ]