The Decision

Drelia advances a piece, capturing one of her opponent Mirielle’s pieces.

“You can always resign, there’s no shame in remaining a Fifth Degree Weaver.” Drelia says as she removes a piece from the board.

“So confident, did it ever occur to you I wanted you to take that piece?”

“Be careful what you sacrifice.”

Mirielle begins executing her plan, as pieces are exchanged a mistake becomes apparent. Needing a change in perspective, she weaves together two threads of magic: Freedom and Infinity. Freeing her mind of inhibitions, she begins looking at the game in ever broadening levels.

Accepting Mirielle’s invitation to involve magic, Drelia pulls out a small bone; breaking it in half, a mist grows to envelop Mirielle. Distracted, she accidentally inhales the vapor and immediately begins to feel nauseous.

Ignoring the pain as her very bones become poisonous, she turns her attention fully to The Spider’s Game. Finally seeing a path to victory, there is a quick exchange as they confidently move into the endgame.

“You know, the only way you’re getting an antidote is if I win.” Drelia says, beginning to realize the end is near.

“Death is a small price to pay to achieve ones goals.” Mirielle boasts, sealing her victory.

Falling to the ground, she succumbs to the poison. As her ghost floats above her body, she begins to feel the satisfaction of reaching the pinnacle of her order. Reacquiring a body will be annoying, but she’ll do so as a Weaver of the Sixth Degree.