text; un: TheHollowKnight

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A query:
What makes you you?
How are you yourself?

Please only respond if you wish.

Comments

[lightthedarkness]

Not at all! I'm glad I could help.

Oh yeah, I mean, I don't... look into it all that much, but I mean, there's lots of people who study and try to figure all that out. People are always wondering what makes us, well, us.

[instilled]

It had always assumed you would just know.
That you don't...

[ Well, it puts a lot of things that Grimm and its sibling had said into a new perspective. ]]

This is a lot to mull over.

[lightthedarkness]

Some do, some are born knowing exactly what it is they're supposed to do, but a lot more of us are born not knowing much of anything and have to figure it all out for ourselves as best we can.

If you need a listening ear, just let me know, kay?

[instilled]

Thank you for your insights.
This vessel has no mouth to speak, but your offer is appreciated nevertheless.

[lightthedarkness]

I'm happy to help as best I can!

Oh... ah... um, this may sound weird but do you know Knight? Knight refers to themselves the same way and they don't have a mouth either. [She hoped this wasn't a weird question out of nowhere to ask, but they spoke so similarly.]

[instilled]

Yes, the Knight hatched from the same egg as this vessel.
We are siblings.

[lightthedarkness]

AH! Knight's mentioned so much about you! I would love if we got to meet!

[instilled]

It would be this Vessel's honour to meet someone its sibling considers a friend.
It awaits your convenience.

[lightthedarkness]

Well, if you like, we can be friends too!

[instilled]

If you offer, it would honored to accept.

[lightthedarkness]

Hee, you and Knight are both so formal and polite, it clearly runs in the family. It's sweet.

[instilled]

Thank you for this compliment.
If this Vessel is half the being they are, then it is worth more than it could express.

[lightthedarkness]

Man, I wish I got along half as well with my sibling the way you and Knight do. Our mom would definitely like it better, I know that much.

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Ours was not a family that had such luxury to bicker and fight.
They heard it cry and they came.
It would do anything for them.
They are Heart of the Void.
And they are sibling.
It is sure your sibling loved you, though your bond be not so forged as ours.

[lightthedarkness]

Well, Shingo loves me in his own way, and when we're older I'm betting we'll get along better.

But Knight has mentioned that there... weren't a lot of happy times growing up. But you can have happier ones here, right?

[instilled]

Yes.
Our Parents made a monstrous decision for the good of all Hallownest.
It was terrible for the Knight.
For the many thousands of our siblings.
It is all this Vessel can do to try to make up for that now.
They deserve every piece of kindness, love, and simplicity that could be offered to them.
For your part in giving them that, you are thanked, and this Vessel will find a way to do the same.