Chapter 185: Pest Control to Pass the Time

The blue walls and the soothing flute music piped in are beginning to drive me out of my mind after only a day. Maybe it's two days. Two days of lying flat on my back and with the room spinning and having to be fed by an IV off and on because I can't keep food down. The spider venom nuked my system. Supposedly, I'll make a full recovery, but right now, staring up at the blue ceiling and trying to see any variations in the color, I have my doubts.

I will never treat spiders with anything other than respect again. That won't stop me from blasting the h*ll out of any poisonous ones--and any that lurk in the rooms of our diminutive guests. I wonder if any of the fauns have ever been bitten?

I make a note on the pad on my lap. "Review pest control procedures @ Wendigo."

My hand trembles so badly I have to push the pad aside. By whichever god, I hate this. Loathe it. 

"How are you feeling?"

I look up, my eyes widening. "MOM."