"Wait… Wait a goddamn second here!" Penny shouted, her hands flying to her face. Her eyes were wide, her disbelief palpable. "You mean… Arachne isn't just some symbolic mother figure to Adam? She's his actual mother?!"
Rachel's grin spread wider, sharp with mischief as her mind raced with teasing possibilities. "Hold on… wait. Does that make you a demigod, Adam?" she asked, leaning forward slightly, her tone playful. "Because, you know… gods plus humans equals demigod, right?"
Adam's jaw tightened, and his fists clenched involuntarily. He opened his mouth to snap back, but before he could, Aria stepped forward, her posture graceful, her voice gentle but firm. "It is a pleasure to meet you, Lady Arachne," she said politely, inclining her head slightly. "I've heard a great deal about you."
