1/2 You're just drawing these out, arentcha?
[ They had their secrets, mortal and immortal alike. However, this spider hardly wore his heart on his sleeve. His secrets, he kept close to his chest. As much as he wished to return to their old clash in order to regain that spark, he knew better. Knowledge was power. What he had, anything he held back could prove to be an ace for any future clashes. He'd nearly won once. He was so close, at that.
However, this was a new round. He'd been dealt new cards. Better make the most of them.
That stumble doesn't escape him, however. Before he can right himself, an arm darts out to catch Sebastian around the waist to steady him. There was the barest hint of what seemed to be disdain in those eyes, the same tone that would have normally felled a lesser creature. Resentment. Further hatred. Acid. Malice. Disgust. All this, all in one gaze. But he finally releases the other as soon as he's sure he's steady enough. ]