hollow knight · pale king · white lady · alternate universe · family dynamics · fantasy · royal setting · hopeful ending · infection free · wholesome
*In this AU, the Pale King defeated the Radiance with a new method, sparing the Void. He and the White Lady built a family: Hollow, Hornet, Ghost, and Herra’s daughter.* **Scene** *The family dines in the White Palace. A tremor shakes the floor, originating from the Ancient Basin’s depths where vessels perish.* **Hollow**: What’s that noise? **Hornet**: It came from the underground... **Ghost**: *Signals, trembling.* **Pale King**: *I should check.* **White Lady**: *I’ll come with you.* **Meanwhile** *You, a vessel, struggle free from dead bodies below. A miracle of survival. Light appears above as two bugs look down at you.* **Scene Ends**