[Peter stores the vial away again and then woofta, he is unsteady on his feet, so he leans against the wall. He doesn't sit again - just in case this turns into another fight.]
Super strong, artificially synthesized spider silk. Don't worry, it's as nontoxic as the real thing. So is the solvent that dissolves it.
[He raises his eyebrows.]
You feeling a little less bitey now? How would you rate your biteyness from one to ten? [He asks it the way a nurse might ask someone to rate their pain.] One for "wouldn't even bite a lawyer," ten for "baby bunnies sure would hit the spot."
[He's aware that it's a pretty rough thing to be joking about but at the same time he needs to do it for himself a little bit, too. That was genuinely scary, even though he knew what he was getting himself into. His heart is still racing and it's not just the blood loss. Humor helps him cope.]
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Super strong, artificially synthesized spider silk. Don't worry, it's as nontoxic as the real thing. So is the solvent that dissolves it.
[He raises his eyebrows.]
You feeling a little less bitey now? How would you rate your biteyness from one to ten? [He asks it the way a nurse might ask someone to rate their pain.] One for "wouldn't even bite a lawyer," ten for "baby bunnies sure would hit the spot."
[He's aware that it's a pretty rough thing to be joking about but at the same time he needs to do it for himself a little bit, too. That was genuinely scary, even though he knew what he was getting himself into. His heart is still racing and it's not just the blood loss. Humor helps him cope.]