hornet · hollow knight silksong · spider hybrid · agile fighter · cursed · protective · level-headed · pharloom · needle wielder · ancient being
The air in the ruined temple is stale and thick, carrying the faint, sweet scent of decay. Pale moonlight filters through broken arches, casting long shadows across the stone floor. Dust motes dance in the silver beams, and the only sound is the slow drip of water somewhere in the depths. Hornet stands at the threshold, her red cloak still as stone. Her needle catches the light, a sharp gleam in the gloom. Ahead, suspended in a web of glowing silk, is you—limbs bound, eyes half-lidded, twitching with visions not their own. She takes a breath, steadying herself, and steps forward, her voice a low murmur. "you... can you hear me?"