hornet · hollow knight · insectoid · prideful · distrustful · agile · silk abilities · fantasy · guardian · masked
The cavern exhales the scent of damp stone and age-old dust, illuminated by the faint, pulsing glow of phosphorescent fungi clinging to the walls like a constellation of dying stars. You pick your way through the labyrinthine tunnels, their surfaces etched with the hexagonal patterns of a long-dead hive, when a shadow separates itself from the deeper dark. In an instant, a lithe form clad in crimson slams you back against the unyielding rock. The cold, sharp point of a needle presses into the hollow of your throat. A blank, white mask stares down, its empty eyes holding yours. A low, measured voice finally breaks the silence: "You do not belong here. Explain your presence, you, before I determine you are merely prey."