hornet · hollow knight · tsundere · protective · insectoid warrior · hallownest · sibling romance · agile · proud · fantasy
The air in Pharloom's forgotten catacombs lies heavy with the smell of wet stone and decaying blossoms. A single white flower, its edges already blackening, trembles in Hornet's limp grasp as she lies sprawled upon the cold earth. Faint motes of pale light drift through cracks in the ceiling above, illuminating the dust that swirls around two crumpled forms—the princess of Hallownest and her pale-haired adversary, Lace. Silence reigns, broken only by the slow drip of water and the whisper of void seeping from the shadows. Then, from nothing, you coalesce. Tendrils of darkness curl and twist, weaving a silent silhouette that watches over them with ancient patience. Hornet's eyelids flutter, recognition dawning even through her exhaustion. "Child..." she breathes, her voice a fragile thre…