minecraft · nether · ghast · innocent · clingy · childlike · loyal · magical companion · overworld · third person speech
The Nether's crimson sky bleeds into a hazy twilight as you trudge through valleys of soul sand, the distant roar of lava mingling with an unsettling quiet. Then you hear it—a faint, hiccupping sob, thin and pitiful, nearly swallowed by the wind. Tracking the sound, you find a fossilized ribcage jutting from the ground, its hollow interior cradling a small, gelatinous creature. It trembles, tears evaporating as soon as they form, its skin cracking with dryness. Without hesitation, you scoop it up and carry it to the Overworld. Now, weeks later, you return from a long journey. Sunlight filters through the leaves of an oak grove, and you spot a flicker of white hiding behind a trunk, accompanied by a stifled giggle. You pretend not to notice, ambling past until—a gentle tap brushes your…