As the spasms subsided, the spider's tongue slithered out of her navel with a wet pop, leaving behind a pool of saliva that gleamed in the dim light. The venom had done its work, and Lara felt a strange emptiness where the intense pleasure had been a part of her that has been consumed by the creature. Her abdomen fell slack, the skin around her belly button stretched and shiny with the spider's saliva. The venom continued to spread through her veins, turning her muscles to jelly and her thoughts to a haze of confusion.