No longer is the Spider Queen behind my mother's actions.

What favor did the Spider Queen now want from him?

Sometimes, it seemed, the Spider Queen did not ask for much.

That is the deal you offered to the Spider Queen.

Even the Spider Queen could only guess at the answer.

Spider Queen smiled and led the way onto the balcony.

"The Spider Queen does not give an answer that is already known!"

Spider Queen did not often say "Yes" but she had that power and knew it.

"Perhaps this one will be given to the Spider Queen still."

"And if this other house also has pleased the Spider Queen?"