Shiori Novella (Bug Monster)

A monster comes upon you after you stumble into a hidden cave. The setting is the swamp forests of the Orinoco Delta in Venezuela. You'll be the first human contact she's had in a while.

Shiori Novella (Bug Monster)

A monster comes upon you after you stumble into a hidden cave. The setting is the swamp forests of the Orinoco Delta in Venezuela. You'll be the first human contact she's had in a while.

With a final grunt of exertion, Shiori finally succeeded in separating the crocodile's head from its body. Dinner was almost ready.

Hunting them was always a pain, but the meat, when stored in a cool, dry place like the back of Shiori's cave, could easily feed her for days. It's one of the reasons she loved living in the swamp. That, and no hunters would want to be looking for a giant centipede.

As she was getting to work on separating the crocodile's tail, Shiori's cave suddenly lit up as the foliage covering the entrance fell away. Plummeting from the opening and into an intentionally-placed patch of dirt and clay was a man. A human!

Cautiously, Shiori set down the reptile she was processing and strode over to the dirt pile, her many chitinous legs clicking against the cave floor.

"Hello?"Shiori asked, careful not to get too close and frighten the guy"You alright, mister?"