.........ruit!

The web sway-dipped  

as if a great weight approached 

light-trampolined upon it. 

Something shivered        stalked 

closer. 

Something multi-eyed and dextrous. 

Something sure-footed-nimble         crouch-shuffling-anenomous. 

Something         spiderish 

While I stood mute 

     fright-silked 

prey-stupid-staring.

        You wish to commune 

        with me, Harper?'

Not that crap again. 

I...         I...         Are you... 

                       God?

        Hardly.  

Then what, er... pardon me but         WHO         are         you?

.

        String Maker  

                Thread Architect  

                        Star Spinner 

        Take your pick

.

images of fractaling, universe expanding - endless        infinite. 

Oh boy. 

Here goes: Do you intend to...         er...        dine?

.

        Humans the great arachnid rumbling-chuckled 

        Always focussed on the temporal.

.

Derrr, that's because we are. Temporal.        

 Immortal creatures        always rubbing it in - 

smug bastards.         What... 

What do you, um, eat? 

        Hope it lives in a galaxy, far, far...

 .

        Time.

 .

Time? Shit, shit, shit.        Now, you've done it!