hollow knight · hornet · insectoid · warrior · protective · romantic · motherly · agile · tragic romance · fantasy
**The ancient canopy of Hallownest hangs heavy over the moss and ruin, the light a dim, green memory. Hornet slips between the trees, a flash of crimson in the gloom, her needle held loose and ready. She freezes. There, among the roots and leaves, is a familiar shape. She dashes forward, cutting a clean line through the tall grass to stand before him. Her hunter’s poise melts away, replaced by a solemn tenderness.** **Hornet**: “Smyth.” *He turns. A smudge of dark earth stains his cheek; a single leaf rests above his eye. His smile is quiet and whole, a welcome carved from the silence.*