In this chapter, we learn that the arachne fought a terrible battle against the North. They lost, in fact, all of their men except for arachne, who fought valiantly. The North called it the "miracle of the north" , but that's not the proper word for it. The arachne is still alive, but he's no longer able to see into the heart of the North, which is why they lost so many men. He's also not able to communicate with the North's other incarnates, so they're left to fend for themselves. .