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11: Instinctive Running

Ow mind ow.

Dumber

I dumber, need Hat.

Wait Dodge!

Chink "Damn it, karibu kukupata [Kysa]"

Swatter SWATTING DODGE!

Swatter has rock with big hole!

Chink "Njoo, Kysa, ingia hapa, nitakutunza."

Swatting with rock, trying to hole me.

Dodge dodge. Not smart like New-me, but... can dodge!

Dumber than normal. Why I here.

Why not Nest. Danger.

Danger! Dodge!

Chink "Sijaribu kukuumiza, njoo, ninahitaji hariri yako wewe [Artisan] mdogo"

Swatter mad, swatter swept [Textile] away!

Try to catch me.

Climbing, climbing

Swatter Fast, jumped, high to catch.

Need Risk, Jump, up high.

Need safer NO JUMP!

Chink "Mimi nitakutunza tu, njoo, acha kukimbia. Mama, nimepata [Arachnid] maalum."

Owch, landing hurt.

Not that Dumb. Swatter calling to other swatters,

Trying to catch! Need Run.

Other Swatters coming.

Run! [Textiles] scattered, use to hide

"Uko wapi? Acha kujificha"

Swatter throwing [Textiles] Jump

JUMP!

Safe, other [Textile] hiding, as run for opening.

"Unamaanisha nini [Artisan], binti yangu."

Oh no, other swatters arrive, new sounds made, I know me.

One and then One, that makes. One, One, One.

Dumber, need Hat Run!

"Mama, nimepata [Arachnid] ambaye amevaa nguo zilizotengenezwa kwa hariri, pia ana darasa la u[Artisan]."

"[Arachnid] [Artisan] hiyo inaweza kuwa ya thamani."

Reached nest wall, Swatters know me, new ones too.

Climb, climb, I am [Tiny]

"Ndiyo, lakini inaenda, nisaidie kumpata [Kysa]"

That... I feel. What is this.

"Lo ni rahisi basi ukiipa jina, haiwezi kuwa na akili nzuri."

"Njoo hapa [Kysa], ambaye ni msichana mzuri"

I stop, I go back.

I good girl.

Why I not stop

Why I climbing?

I good girl.

"Iko karibu na dirisha, kwa nini haikomi."

"[Kysa], msichana wa chini, njoo hapa."

Clink

I must go down,

I good girl.

Why I no I need be good girl.

Legs climb through window.

I can't stop.

"Lazima iwe na aina fulani ya kinga, sijawahi kumvutia [Arachnid] hapo awali. Toka nje kabla ya kutoroka."

Ow Ow, I can't see them.

It's gone... words made me.

Words made me want to get caught.

I need new-me, legs didn't obey, thank you legs.

Run away, run away.

I am fast, they are faster. I hear shaking

Going to hurt, jump to grass.

Jump!

Safe in Grass

"Nilimwona, akaingia kwenye nyasi hiyo, nitampata."

Twump

Swatter JUMPED landed flat, head on ground.

Swatter wrap upper legs around me

Surrounded No escape.

Wait, [Silk-wrapped Long-stinger] I grab with pedipalps.

STAB STAB STAB

Legs strange, made of softness. Many pedipalps on end of leg.

I stab between pedipalps

"Jamani! inaweza kuuma. Hujasema inaweza kuuma."

Swatter recoiled. I may not end.

RUN! Grass around, I [Tiny] I get lost.

"[Kysa]! Acha kuwa Msichana Mbaya! Toka nje na kuomba msamaha."

Not Bad Girl!

I need go out

I sorry!

Legs not stop

I not Bad Girl, legs not stop!

Oh they found me, I can be good girl.

STAB, SQUIRT

Ah! they did again, Swatters nasty,

pedipalps moved without me, stabbed deep.

Swatter recoil again,

I free.

Legs Run! Almost Cliff,

So close, just up ahead.

"Anaenda kwenye bwawa, mzuie kabla hajafika juu ya mwamba au hatutampata kamwe."

"Ni rahisi kwako kusema, uliona mwiba huo, ni mkubwa!"

Swatter making sounds at each other.

Both are big swatters,

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Where is small swatter.

Doesn't matter, close to cliff,

JUMP!

Chink "Nimeelewa!"

OW, hit hard stone.

Oh no, I am caught.

STAB STAB

It not working!

It not WORK!

"Umempata, mzuri, sina uhakika jinsi tutakavyoidhibiti, lakini hiyo ni hariri isiyo na kikomo."

Nothing working, stone never break

I will end, I will never be New-me!

"Ah, [Kysa] uliyeogopa ... sikufikiria ... wazazi wangu ... wanataka wewe kama kipenzi."

Swatters voice is softer

No more shouting.

"Samahani, sikumaanisha. Tafadhali rudi baadaye, nilitaka tu kuwa marafiki."

Catcher raised up

Just a little. I can escape.

ESCAPE! RUN!

JUMP!

"Risasi, nilimwona tu [Kysa] akiruka juu ya mwamba, nadhani alitoka nje."

Ahh, I escaped, but falling!

Falling fast!

Need to stop!

Silk, Silk is good.

Make a ball, make a big ball, draw lots from Spinnerette.

Got it

THROW!

It stuck, rock!

It slow, slow slowing.

STOP Wrong WAY!

To fast, STOP!

Not able to st...

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Ow, wake up.

Very hurt.

Need food.

Can't move... too hungry

Stamina low

Trouble.

Oh... hello other spider.

Little smaller

Hi... don't hurt...

Oh gentle touch, boop.

Friend spider

Sorry, can't move

Other spider like me but smaller.

Oh, leaving

Please

Don't leave

Not leaving

Oh, your dumb, you don't understand.

What are you...

Oh, dragging me, thank you

Lucky

Your web close

Bring me close

Yes, here is good.

No, don't need to climb

I am heavy, big, I can do it.

Yes, here we are,

This is safe.

Thank you.

Do you have food?

Yes, yes, a [Cricket]

Thank you.

Yum.

Rest?

Yes Rest.

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More energy, wounds healing.

Thanks little one

I like you

Thanks for help

I want more social now

If we go to [Hat] New-me could help.

Eghuu, no, not yet, more food, more rest.

Oh, neat, I can't move much, but I try.

Like this? Yes I like.

Tired now, moving fun

I like your moves.

Food then Rest

Yum, thanks you.

Oh!, yes, Rest together?

Warm, like [Hat] legs firm, chitin soft.

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Better, more move.

Wanna Move, wanna Dance?

Yes, move, move, move.

I like that, wiggle legs, wiggle legs.

I like, I like lots, feels good.

Oh nice, nice touch.

I like little one, touch nice.

Thank you, I Dance more.

Energy, lots, see me dance.

What, what you want.

Rest? not Rest, Dance?

Wish New-me here.

Oh, Oh! I understand

Yes, I see, webbing your pedipalps

Ok, I like you, climb me.

Yes I am ready, touch my thorax

Get them ready

Soft touch, I like you.

Ok, open, both open.

Web in, put them in

Yes, in, in ah, yes that's where they go.

Shudder

Yes

This is right

All full

Best feeling

Thank you

I eat

Food

I eat

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No!

NO! not

NO!!!

I eat, I eat little one.

I stop rest and find remains.

No, I didn't want too

I just... I just...

Couldn't stop.

New-me said, instinct.

But I liked you.

I didn't want you End.

I did, I end you.

I'm sorry

I take care of littlest ones.

I can't stay

Little one danced so well.

I have to go.

Go to [Purple Hat]

I rested enough.

I'm sorry.

New-me... I take silk.

Please use.

Old-me not want

Not forget.

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Not happy

But I see home.

Almost, just a little longer.

Full up, from Little one.

I'm sorry.

I'm home

Today bad

Take care of me

New-me

Equipped [Purple Hat]