Pursuit of the Sun 1.2

She looks at the goblet. Then at the spider. Then back at the wine. She grabs the arthropod with her thin but long limb and shoves it into her mouth. She closes her eyes, feeling the tiny creature squirming in panic inside her. After a short while, she pulls it back out into the light, covered in saliva but still alive. This process helps her gather her thoughts. At first, she considers ignoring the wine, but then she feels sorry for the effort of those who made it, and she drinks it.