“What is the symbolism in the spider?” asked the girl.
Grey looked up from where he was sitting on the floor of the apartment.
“What?!” he asked, puzzled and shocked.
“Does the spider has some hidden meaning to it?” she elaborated. “I mean,
everything else always has: the Iron Tower, the chasms, you know.”
“That was a different place and a different time,” explained Grey. “The
only significance of the spider is that it really freaked me out, that’s all.
Why do you always have to be looking for ‘hidden meanings’ and ‘deep sig
nificance’ im every little thing?”
“Sorry,” she apologized insincerely. “I guess I’m just so used to it!”
Grey endured a few seconds of her scornful gaze before looking away. He
scanned the apartment again. Nothing much here; ruined furniture, the window
they came in and the door leading out. They would probably go through the door
pretty soon.
“Grey,” she said. “Why did you bring me along with you?”