Lolth's long silence drew a soft laugh from the Drider Dark Elf who had barged in.
He tilted his head slightly, all three pairs of scarlet eyes fixing on Lolth. His dark purple lips parted. "Don't think about running. You're me. Don't you know we only show ourselves once our prey is caught in the web?"
"No one can save you."
Lolth called out to Silly Cat in her mind. As expected, there was no answer.
As if he had gone too long without anyone to talk to, the other Lolth poured out his malice. "Working with humans? You're a disgrace to the name of Lolth."
Lolth sneered. "Would I have turned to outsiders if not for your despicable curses?"
"Your? You seem to have left yourself out of that, Little Spider." He called Lolth by her other name, clearly knowing more than she had imagined. "If you'd reached the Divine Temple first, wouldn't you have done the same thing we did?"
"At least I wouldn't stand here taunting my prey like you." Lolth searched for a way out and stalled for time. "Or are you afraid of something?"
"I, afraid?"
"We are Lolth, the Spider Goddess who makes the gods tremble. You're afraid this is another trap."
The other Lolth stood motionless in the darkness. His three pairs of eyes narrowed one after another, and a teeth-grating scrape came from beneath his faceplate. After a moment, he murmured, "I almost fell for your trick. But I've been watching you all along."
"Once I eat you, I won't have to fear the other Lolths."
Lolth said, "Then you'll upset the balance. The other three versions of me will join forces against you."
The other Lolth sneered. "How laughable. We're all Lolth. Would you trust yourself?"
"Seems that part of your