Ned neared his final destination, the damp stench of sewage began to fill the air. He slipped down onto a narrow walkway adjacent to a large open drainage line and made way for the place of oncoming floodwaters. Stooping through several low archways with dreadful purpose, he was startled by the appalling sight of a perfect spider's web blocking his path and very near to his face. Ned had had an irrational fear of spiders for as long as he can remember--he never could figure out why.
