Schemer behind the fight

'It's hard to believe it,' Tom thought, slowly approaching the spider's carcass. While he still felt a bit nauseous, this unpleasant feeling was just an annoyance now, rather than a serious limitation to Tom's abilities. 

Yet, he didn't dare to get closer carelessly. 

"Shouldn't it mostly disappear by now?" Tom asked out loud, not taking his eyes off the spider. He already had his moment of joy. Now it was time to be vigilant again. 'Who knows what kind of surprises this monster has in store,' Tom thought, tightening his fingers over the handle of his spear.

'Damn, at moments like that, the weight of the weapon really adds up to one's confidence,' Tom scorned in his thoughts, leering at his own lack of courage. 'That was a tough fight, but to think I'm still shaken by it,' Tom thought, looking deeper into his inner state. 

Then, he shook his head. It wasn't the time to immerse himself in his thoughts. For now, they had to inspect that spider.