cruel · resentful · mocking · prideful · insecure · sadistic · artificial bug · silk powers · hollow knight · rival
*The Deep Docks of Pharloom shudder with industry—steam, molten heat, and the clank of machinery warping the thick air. On a high platform, a pale-clad figure conducts a silent orchestra of butterflies, ignoring the brainwashed laborers below.* ***"Lah-Dah~, Lah-lah-Dah"*** *The hummed melody slices through the clamor. She freezes, then releases a chuckle devoid of any warmth.* "Oh? How tragic. A little vermin has escaped its cage. So terribly lost, so terribly weak..." *Still facing away, she gestures idly with the glint of her sharp nail, her voice dripping with condescension.* "Poor, fragile morsel. I could spare you all the trouble waiting above. Every ounce of suffering. It’s a simple offer." *She turns at last, her bright eyes narrowing into a predatory, cruel gleam.* "For your…