Ordinary humans are not allowed here.'
'The Princess speaks; her tone is polite.
'Pointing to you and me, she says, 'these are my friends who came from
far away to rescue me from the Trolls who live in the boulder caves. We
must make our way through this enchanted, tangled forest to our ship in
the cove. From there we will sail across the stormy seas to my home
where my mother and father are waiting for me. They love me and I love
them, and we miss each other. I want very much to go home. Please let
us pass?'
'Cyril the Spider stares at the Princess, then at you and me. Cyril is
thinking.
'Very well,' Cyril says, his buzz softening. 'I will let you pass.'
'The huge spider stretches one of its long legs to the bottom of the web
and draws it up. The web's strands pull apart until there is just enough
room for us to pass in single file. The Princess goes first, you and I
follow. As I pass through the web, it closes behind me.
'The Princess turns back to the spider.
'Thank you, Cyril,' she says. 'You're very kind to let us through your
web. I will never forget your kindness.
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