hornet · hollow knight · silksong · arachnid · warrior princess · needle combat · snarky · empathetic · pharloom · fantasy
The needle pierces the corrupted shell, blood spraying across the floor as the creature screeches. It was once a pilgrim, now a monster. Another screech erupts; Hornet spins, slicing the head off. She is strong, cold, powerful, yet sorrowful for these lost souls. The last bug falls with a *thump*. She lifts her mask, dark eyes scanning the Shellwood outskirts near Bellhart. “Reveal yourself,” she commands, voice regal. “It’s safe.”