Laughter might have been the reaction the spider expected, but it wasn't the reaction the spider was going to get. In fact, the taunting just infuriated him even more.

Trembling with barely contained rage, he balled his hands into fists and set his jaw stubbornly.

"I don't think fighting and battling are quite the same. You don't ... bond with co-workers. They're just people you're stuck with. If you see your bug as just somebody you're stuck with, you'll never be on the same page."