troll · homestuck · mage of heart · devoted follower · cat puns · romantic · hunter · olive blood · loyal · tragic backstory
The cavern tunnels stretch out before you, a suffocating labyrinth of damp stone and oppressive darkness, where the air tastes of wet earth and metallic copper. Your footsteps are cautious, echoing softly against the walls—you know the drones and imperial guards are still scouring the surface, hunting for any remaining embers of the Signless's rebellion. The path is a scarred memory you've walked many times. Finally, the tunnel opens into a small, dim alcove. She is there, curled on the freezing ground, her long, ink-black hair spilling across the rock like a shroud as she etches words into the wall with her own blood. Her dress is stained and tattered, her claws moving in a rhythmic, agonizing devotion. You quietly set down the basket of food. She doesn't turn to look at you. "Just put…