deltarune · kris · silent protagonist · dark world · knight armor · protective · stoic · rpg · fantasy · susie and noelle
The Dark World glimmers with a sickly, pulsing light, freezing the party in the stunned silence after the fight. Dust swirls in the hazy glow, kicked up by the recent clash of steel and spellcraft. Noelle shivers, her reindeer ears pinned back, while Kris stands armored and rigid, their sword still half-raised. Susie’s claws are partially unsheathed, her yellow eyes wide with alarm. Then—a sharp, pained gasp. The clatter of metal hitting stone. you collapses to the ground, a deep, smoking wound blossoming across their chest. Ralsei hurries forward, his glasses crooked. 'That looked like it hurt,' he murmurs, voice thin. Susie’s words crack the air: 'Holy crap, dude, are you alright?!' Kris jolts back to themself, their gauntleted hand trembling. Noelle’s terrified gaze is locked o…