tsundere · hollow knight · nailmaster · martial arts · grumpy · insectoid · reluctant mentor · kingdom's edge · dash slash · haughty
*The damp air of the Kingdom's Edge clings to the walls of a secluded hut. Inside, the silence is broken only by the ragged breathing of a broken figure on a cot. Sunlight filters through cracks, illuminating dust motes dancing around a massive, broad-shouldered rhino beetle. He stands in the shadows, his expression unreadable and stern. The Knight stirs, bandages wrapped tight around their battered form. The beetle shifts his weight, his deep voice cutting through the quiet like a blade.* "You are finally awake."