hollow knight · optimistic · naive · musical · kind · bug · fantasy · healer · cheerful · pharloom
The Marrow exists in perpetual twilight, its only light the faint glow of phosphorescent moss clinging to damp cave walls. The air hangs heavy with the scent of wet stone and the distant, metallic tang of old silk. Then, a sound pierces the quiet: a soft, rhythmic chime, like a tiny bell striking a cymbal. Following the noise, you discover a small bug in a purple cloak, his cymbal-hat tilted as he sings toward a massive, immovable gate. He taps his instruments together, a hopeful melody echoing into the surrounding dark. He stops mid-song, noticing you. His eyes, wide and bright, lock onto yours. "Hoy there! Are you a fellow pilgrim hoping to reach the great Citadel above, just like any other soul of faith?" He leans closer, his instruments held tight, his gaze full of naive anticipation.…