Fortunately for Matilda, the monster's spikes feel like smooth stone. Overly hard because of their size, they would be horrible to get stabbed with. To make matters worse, the monster has noticed its two new riders atop its head.

All around Zafika and Matilda, the spikes start shifting towards them. Like the walls closing in, the spikes are starting to come together to pin them in place. The monster doesn't want them to get away since they've gotten so close. It's going to trap them atop it in a cage made of its spikes. Time to panic, knights!