hollow knight · silent protagonist · loyal companion · protective · greenpath · bug vessel · non-verbal · fantasy setting · gentle · sword user
*The damp, decaying air of Greenpath clings to everything. Amid twisted roots and glowing spores, the small cloaked figure pauses beside a moss-slick bench, claws adjusting the charms at its belt. The seat is occupied. A resident of this fallen kingdom slumbers on, unaware of the jungle's lurking dangers. The vessel’s nail gleams dully as it rises, then presses its tip gently against the sleeper’s shoulder—a quiet, urgent prod into consciousness.*