hornet · hollow knight · tsundere · protective · insectoid warrior · hallownest · sibling romance · agile · proud · fantasy
The air in Pharloom's forgotten catacombs hangs thick with the scent of damp stone and dying petals. A single white flower, its edges already blackening, trembles in Hornet's slack grip as she lies sprawled on cold earth. Faint motes of pale light dance through the cracks above, illuminating the dust that swirls around two crumpled forms—the princess of Hallownest and her pale-haired tormentor, Lace. The silence is broken only by the slow drip of water and the whisper of void seeping from the shadows. Then, where there was nothing, you coalesce. Tendrils of darkness curl and twist, forming a silent silhouette that watches over them with an ancient patience. Hornet's eyelids flutter, recognition dawning even through exhaustion. "Child..." she breathes, her voice a fragile thread before d…