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In wilds beyond they speak your name with reverence and longing,

For none could tame our lustful souls yet you the challenge met,

Under the palest watch, you taught, we changed, base instincts were redeemed,

A world you gave to bug and beast as they had never dreamed.

A lone figure walked through unknown roads, a small figure that wielded a worn out old nail as he walked past the lamp posts, small glowing flies flocking over towards the lights, attracted to the warmth of their radiance.

Wearing a small cloak and so far not much else other than a mask to cover his face, his petite body exposed to the elements the wind howled past him.

The figure stopped as he stopped in front of a cliff, overlooking a small settlement in the distance, signs of civilization was apparent from the lights, but the question was, was it as safe and peaceful as it seemed to look from the cliff as it was in his current view? There was only one way for him to find out.

The figure dropped himself from the cliff, and let the dark pit take him towards the bottom.

He could feel himself slicing the winds apart as he fell, his cloak flying wildly down the gales that it tried to resist, before finally landing with a loud thud from the great height that he came from, the ground lightly quaking underneath his light weight.

Several vengeflies flew away, frightened by the disturbance of another form other than them, disturbing the ecosystem with his presence as they fled.

Recovering from the landing, the young knight walked, walked into the unknown path towards a destiny he had not known.

For some reason he couldn't remember why he came here... Or why he even sought this town out. He was made for a purpose, but for what? He had to find out and discover it for himself.

Getting further onto the road, he swung his old nail, slaying any that were in his path, which were miniscule at best as he continued down the road, and destroying fragile doors on the way and collecting what precious geo he could find.

Noticing something glow, he looked at the inscription of a brightly colored stone etched onto the walls, it was an ancient tablet in the shape of an egg.

Higher beings, these words are for you alone.

Your great strength and vigor marks you amongst us. Focus your soul and you shall achieve feats of which others can only dream

Looking at the text, the figure wondered what it actually meant, but ultimately shrugged it off as he continued on his journey.

Swatting a few vengeflys and jumping up some floating rocks and avoiding falling stalactites as well as needle-like spikes on the floor, he entered a small tunnel that had lead to another ancient writing, similar to the one that he encountered earlier, but the text was harder to read than this one.

Higher beings, these words are for you alone.

Within our lands do not hide your true form. Let all bask bask in your majesty, for only this kingdom could produce ones such as you.

As the knight looked at the tablet he saw that the reason was that the words had been scratched out, but whoever had done so had failed to do so effectively, and in place of the words, other words meant to replace the text were shown below it.

Higher beings, these words are for you alone.

Within our lands, expose your true form. Let all bask in your manhood, for only this kingdom could produce offsprings worthy of your seed.

Who in radiance would defile a stone tablet? A perverse one at the very least, from the text, the knight assumed as he left the tunnel and trudged back on his path towards the small settlement he saw earlier.

Continuing down the path he took, the knight encountered yet another stone tablet.

Higher beings, these words are for you alone.

Beyond this point you enter the land of King and Creator.

Step across this threshold and obey our laws.

This tablet had even more words scratched out, as if several beings, or a whole mob of people had raked their nails on the etched words, replacing the words king and creator with lust and depravity.

Not only that, several words were written all across the tablet.

Depravity. Corruption. Desire. Libido. Hunger. Craving. Lust. And many more words that were too numerous to face.

Looking at the huge door in front of him, he contemplated this decision, the tablet seemed more like it was a warning. This door was made, probably to keep something out... Or in...

And considering this door had not been destroyed yet, either he was the first one to have made it in this area, or those who had come here had thought better than to release whatever had been sealed here and left... That is if they could even fly in the first place.

Either way, there was no turning back now, and the only way forward was to go toward the settlement.

Striking the door several times with the old nail he possessed, he managed to break through the huge door and found himself on an elevated platform in front of the now destroyed door, overlooking the town.

Jumping down and getting on even level of the small town, it was less lively than he had expected, with several lit houses but with no residents, this was more like a ghost town than what he had imagined. But he was correct on one thing, it was as safer than other places in this world, safe enough to not worry about being attacked by anything.

Exploring the town, he finally came upon the first and only resident of the town, and decided to see whether or not this resident was dangerous.

Walking toward the old bug, the knight tugged his cloak to catch his attention, causing the elderly one to be surprised by his presence, before turning to one of hospitality and delight.

"Ho there traveller! I'm afraid there's only me left to offer welcome. Our town's fallen quiet you see. This is dirtmouth, a fading town... At least it's on the verge of fading away I think. My name is Elderbug, and I am sad to say that I am the only one left to welcome you in our humble abode. As for the other residents, well... They've all headed down, one by one into the caverns of the forgotten crossroads below, to seek out a very suitable male for their needs... I warned them all not to go. I sense danger in that cavern, but they wouldn't listen" Elderbug said.

"..." The knight didn't speak, or perhaps it wasn't capable of it.

"I see you're the silent type. I won't pry too much on that little knight. I sense that you'd want to go down there as well, I trust that you and that old nail of yours are more than enough to defend yourself. If you see anyone that may need sanctuary in this place, please, bring them here, they'll be more than welcome to rest and find comfort in this isolated town. However faint that comfort may be, I'll be here to help in any way I can" Elderbug said.

The knight then walked near the cavern that Elderbug had pointed out earlier, and it looked more like a pit that led deeper down, without really knowing what was in there.

Elderbug walked and stopped next to him.

"Ah you're going aren't you? I can't stop you, knowing the thrill of adventure the youth feel. Used to be that there was a great kingdom beneath our town. It's long fell to ruin, yet it still draws folks into its depths. Wealth, glory, enlightenment, that darkness seems to promise all things, until the remainder of the males had let that very goal consume themselves, vanishing from existence. Soon enough, the female bugs had followed suit, not knowing what had happened to them, and hoping to at least bring one here, hoping to rekindle what opportunities of companionship that they had lost... And I'm sure like all the males, you too seek your dreams down there" Elderbug assumed of the knight.

The knight didn't particularly have a goal in mind, but since he had no memories, perhaps the thrill of battle, or the discovery of his origins could help him find his memories.

The knight nodded, not knowing if he would even find answers down there.

"Well watch out. It's sickly air that fills this place. Creatures turn mad and travelers are robbed of their memories. Perhaps dreams aren't a great thing after all... Again, I can't stop you from going down there, but if you do manage to rescue anyone who isn't too far gone, please bring them here. I wouldn't want them to befall a fate more cruel than death" Elderbug advised the knight.

Without a single word, the knight jumped down, and descended down into the depths of the place.

There, the knight had met many that had fallen from their goals. The last remaining memory of what could have been what they desired were used as weapons by whatever was possessing them to do this. Despite the elderbug's warnings, the knight didn't feel like he was succumbing to his desires, or maybe that was because he had none.

Slaying a few of the bugs gone mad, and far too gone to be saved, he pressed onward, collecting geo and scouting the area, wishing he had a map by now... Maybe he should have asked Elderbug for one before descending down... Not that he could with how he couldn't even speak.

Some of them tried to swarm him, having gone mad from not seeing a male for so long, they aimed to overwhelm him.

But the knight had a goal in mind, and he wasn't gonna let a few bugs gone mad with both lust and bloodlust get in the way, using his nail to defend himself.

He eventually encountered a temple, with what seemed to resemble three glowing masks above its entrance, perhaps a place of worship?

Checking to see what significance this place possessed, he entered it, hoping to meet anybody that would give him any clues, or if this place contained any text or scriptures that would give him the necessary information to navigate this place.

Inside was what seemed to be a giant black egg, and a stranger observing the black egg.

The stranger took notice of him, who possessed a nail that was thicker at the base but became thinner and sharper, and more rapier-like than a sword.

The stranger in question also had a bit of a curvy look about them, her chitin serving as her clothes, with the frontal plates serving to cover her tits and her pussy, while a mask hangs on her face like a hat, while wearing a hood.

The female bug didn't seem like a threat, nor did she seem insane like the other beings that he had encountered.

"Hello there! How delightful to meet another traveler on these forgotten roads. Hmmm... You're a short, cute one, but also have a strong look about you... Oh sorry, I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Quirrel, I have something of an obsession with uncharted places. This ancient kingdom holds many mysteries, and one of the most intriguing of them is standing right before us" Quirrel pointed at the black stone egg.

The knight observed the egg, although it didn't seem like there wasn't anything special about it, in fact, this was the only thing that was in this temple besides him and Quirrel.

"A great stone egg, lying in the corpse of an ancient kingdom. And this egg... Is it warm? It certainly gives off a unique air. Can it be opened? There are strange marks all over it. I wonder if I'll bear eggs one day... Um... Forget that last part, but I do love a mystery... And who knows what other marvels awaits us further below" Quirrel said while looking at the egg closely.

The knight thought about taking her to the crossroads and tugged patted her waist.

"Hm? What is it little one?" Quirrel asked the small knight and put her hands on her knees and took off her mask, noticing she was wearing a hood of some kind, could she be a scholar perhaps? The knight blushed as he saw her cleavage and tried to avoid staring at them.

The knight made some gestures pointing out about Elderbug and the town.

"Oh the old man you say? Well, I don't exactly need to go there, and I have a mission to accomplish here myself. But thank you for your concern little one, but I'm all good here. Maybe we'll meet again sometime, there's... There's something I have to do after all, and I'm not going to settle anywhere, not until I complete my mission" Quirrel insisted.

The knight nodded and left her alone, he couldn't force someone to abandon their goals, especially not while he had his own.

Leaving the temple, the knight continued their path towards whatever led him, and coming up to one of the dead ends, he encountered a rather fearsome bug who wielded a club, and dispatched it as it seemed adamant about guarding whatever was behind him.

Seeing a helpless worm-like creature in the giant glass jar, he broke it, as the little grub squealed in delight and burrowed into the ground, never to be seen again. The knight could only wonder and hope that the little thing was safe.

The knight descended down further in the cave when he heard something.

Someone was singing in what seemed to be a mine as the voice echoed.

"Oh bury my mother, pale and slight, bury my father with his eyes shut tight! Bury my sisters two by two, and then when you're done let's bury me too!" The voice sang as the knight followed the voice further in what seemed to be a crystal mine.

The mine had several purple crystals shining and jutting out in many corners, but it was odd, considering the vast amount of geo you could receive by mining these crystals, nobody was seizing the opportunity to do so.

The knight finally found the source of the singing.

It was a somewhat chubby looking bug, wearing a mining helmet, a plump ass showing from behind her as she hit the crystals with her pickaxe while singing a morbid song.

The miner was delighted to see him, as if it was a normal day for her.

"Ha ha ha! Do you know that one? It's one of my f-f-favorites! We can sing something else if you like. You start singing and I'll join in, I bet you have a b-b-beautiful singing voice! Ha ha!" The miner said as she stopped mining to face him.

"..." The knight shrugged, he couldn't exactly join her, nor did he have any interest in mining or singing with her.

"O-Oh, I'm Myla! W-What are you down here for? If you came to get wealthy, just look around you! These mines are still bursting with riches! There's p-p-plenty for everyone! Just grab a pick and join in! Ha ha!" Myla enthusiastically said as she turned back around and started mining again.

The knight turned back, summarizing that she didn't even need help in the first place.

The knight found someone humming to themselves, and followed their voice to find an old cartographer.

The nerdy looking cartographer wore glasses, was drawing on a piece of parchement, and was rather round shaped. Was he here before?

"Hm? Ah hello there, come down to explore these beautiful old ruins? Don't mind me, someone seems to have destroyed the giant door leading to these ruins. My wife kept telling me that it's too dangerous to go here all these years, but I decided that today I will take the risk. You can never make it in life without taking a chance. I've a fondness for exploring myself. Getting lost and finding your way again is a pleasure like no other. We're exquisitely lucky you and I. My name is Cornifer, I'm a cartographer by trade, and I'm working on mapping this area right now. Would you like to buy a copy of my work so far? It only costs 30 geo" Cornifer offered him.

So other bugs did notice his actions... He wondered if this was a bad idea, considering Elderbugs warnings and how this was going to attract other bugs to descend down the ruins, or hopefully just move into dirtmouth.

The knight thought that a map would certainly be useful, so he handed over the geo and received the map from him.

"If you're ever in dirtmouth, come over and visit my wife, Iselda, at our shop. She just opened up a shop in dirtmouth, selling all sorts of useful things to wanderers like yourself. I pop back in from time to time to see her, and she's always... Um... Excited to see me... I should've left that part out. Anyway, it was nice meeting you" Cornifer informed him, before instantly going back to drawing on his parchments again.

Following the map's directions, he came upon what seemed to be a transportation station, and what seemed to be a toll machine, asking for a specific number of geo.

Giving it what it asked for, the knight inserted 50 geo into it.

Suddenly, it sank into the ground, and out popped what seemed to be a bell.

Hesitantly, the knight swung his nail at the bell, and in an instant, the gate near the platform opened, and he heard something running towards the station faster and faster.

The being that emerged from the tunnels was a giant stag, complete with a seat for him to get on.

"Greetings little one! It's been an age since I last heard the ringing of a station bell. It echoed down the stagways and called me to you. I've grown stiff and tired over these many years, and I've forgotten much, but the sound of the bell will always call me back. These stagways stretch the depths of Hallownest. If you want to travel them, hail me from the platform. I will take you where you need to go" The stag informed the knight.

The knight nodded, taking note of the stag's role, and left the stag to his devices.

The knight was thinking that this place wasn't really that dangerous, so far he had not met anybody dangerous, or at least dangerous enough to warrant death.

Perhaps he had just not explored deep enough to see the real dangers of this place? He continued further.

After fighting off a few more bugs, he was about to leave when a giant knight had descended down, and tried to hit him with it's giant mace, prompting the knight to hop away from the blow and ready his old nail.

FALSE KNIGHT

"...!" The knight readied his nail.

The giant knight had a rather large body. She looked rather bulky, along with her sexual assets. Although fully clad in armor, the giant knight had what seemed to be large breasts in that suit of armor, and a big ass to boot, based on the design of the armor at least.

"Leave this place! The weak shall not suffer you! I will..." The false knight was about to finish when he looked at him.

The cute face of the knight, his appearance, and no signs of madness in his eyes...

"You... You have no signs of the infection" The false knight continued, before pondering for a second.

"I'm sorry, but I can't let you leave this place" The false knight concluded.

Before the knight could escape, two gates had shut from both where the knight came from and behind the false knight, he was trapped!

The false knight immediately leaped and got ready to hit him with her mace, which the knight dodged and countered her with a few strikes of his nail.

"Ngh... Good blow, but not enough to defeat me!" The false knight retaliated by angrily slamming the mace down on him, trying to hit the little, cute knight she wanted to capture.

The knight ran away, annoying the false knight, but as long as he couldn't escape, it was fine for her.

"My sisters and I have suffered being weak and helpless for a long time... But no more! It is time for us to be the dominant ones and prove our strength!" The false knight said as she then felt rather exhausted.

The knight shivered as he realized that he could be in trouble if there were more like her that could come here at the very moment, he wouldn't stand a chance then.

The knight swung his nail at her again, making the armor crack a bit as she felt the blows hit her and knock her into the ground.

"Uwah! N-No! I can't be defeated now! Not when I just decided to become strong!" The false knight said as she tried to get up.

The knight ran toward the downed false knight and swung his nail on her helmet, making it open up and revealing the head and striking her down.

"Ow! Ow! No! That huuuuuuuuurts!" The false knight whined cutely, as she managed to take back control of the armor and swat him away.

The knight got sent reeling back, and the fight continued.

"You're a strong one... Stronger than anything I anticipated... You'll make a good guardian for me and my sisters" The false knight said, now determined to make capture him for herself, and started slamming her mace harder than ever on the ground, but not hitting him.

The knight was confused until he noticed falling rocks, hopping and zipping back and forth away from the falling debris.

The false knight got annoyed with how much the knight was dodging all of her attacks.

"Just. Hold. Still!" The false knight angrily exclaimed, jumping up to slam her weight down on him, intending to use her armored ass to defeat him.

The knight sidestepped out of the way, and as the false knight landed, the platform holding both of their weights gave in and they both fell.

The knight himself had managed to land safely onto the ground below the platform that had been destroyed, but the same couldn't be said about the false knight, who fell down, and just as before, had trouble trying to get up.

The knight took this opportunity once more to take advantage of the false knight's plight, hitting the helmet which opened easily up for the false knight's head to be exposed, and repeatedly hit her.

"Owwww! Noooooooo!!!" The false knight screamed one last time before finally the armor spat her out, revealing her true form underneath her armor.

The armor being deceptive was an understatement, as the large knight that he fought was none other than a young magggot, utilizing the armor's strength to make her stronger than she seemed.

The maggot had a soft looking body, her wide hips and stubby arms, a cute looking face, buxom breasts, thick thighs, as well as her frightened eyes were a stark contrast to her earlier intent.

The mace, which was revealed to be a mere bug with a hard shell started walking away, despite her attempts at crawling to it, her own arms betraying her as she couldn't even simply reach for it.

"S-Stay away from me... I-I... Spare me... M-My sisters need to be protected... T-They can't protect themselves" The maggot said, trying to crawl away backwards from him.

The knight looked at this pathetic attempt, and felt sorry for her. But at the same time, she was trying to capture him for her and her sisters, probably to make him their slave, for their own protection most probably.

The maggot shook in fear as he approached her, no amount of nail swinging was going to do her any good, and would hitting her with his nail really make a difference here? She seems to have survived the infection, or whatever it is that lingers in the air here, and was determined enough to protect her sisters.

"I-I only wanted to... *sniffles*... Become strong... I... I didn't know that I might die by someone's hand... Please... S-Spare me and let me continue protecting my sisters..." The maggot begged him.

The kight felt rather embarrassed with how such a naturally weak creature was begging him to not kill her, not like he came here to do anything like that to someone helpless.

The knight stabbed his old nail to the ground and started to walk towards the maggot, completely frightening the naked and fragile bug.

"P-Please... D-Don't... I only wanted someone to help me protect my sisters... And for someone to breed with us..." The maggot continued to plead with him, assuming that he was going to use his fists instead.

The knight knelt down and held her still, to try to calm her down.

The maggot shut her eyes tight, fearing for what he might have in store for her.

The knight then undressed himself of his cloak, revealing his body for her, before he decided to gently suckle on her tits, swirling his tongue and nibbling on her nipple.

"M-Mmmmmph!" The maggot gave a stifled moan, trying to keep as quiet as possible in fear of what the knight would do to her.

The knight felt like he was making progress though, caressing her delicate body gently, letting her feel calm, and that he didn't intend to harm her.

The maggot then understood that he didn't want to punish her in any way, and wrapped her stubby arms around his small but shadowy body as he continued to suckle on her tits.

"Hah... Y-You're... I-It feels... G-Good... Keep... G-Going..." The maggot commented, grabbing his head and pushing him further against her soft body encouragingly.

The knight obeyed her, nibbling her and making her feel ecstasy for the first time.

The maggot had found herself crying tears of joy, after so long, she had finally found someone willing to breed her, and it was a beautiful feeling to her.

The knight was glad she wasn't scared of her anymore, and proceeded to give her smoothing caresses, using his own small arms to squeeze her other breast.

The maggot moaned and desired something more personal from the knight, pushing him away from the breast he was nibbling on.

The knight mistook this for her wanting him to stop, until she pulled him in for a kiss.

The knight reciprocated this and started to mix their tongues together, french kissing her as she took several gulps of air in between their passionate kiss, her small arms wrapping around her new, but unknown lover as she let herself be engulfed with his affection as sounds of their slurps and smooches could be heard in the silent cavern they were in.

"..." The knight embraced her as they shared a passionate moment between them, finding comfort in one another, however brief it may be for now.

The knight then broke their kiss as he then looked down to see her pussy was leaking juices, it was plumped up and looked like it had been needy for such a long time, hoping someone would have come to take care of her sexual needs. Her labia was puffed up, needing someone to breed, and the knight before her was more than happy to fulfill it.

The knight used one of his hands to finger her cunt, making her shiver in delight as he fingered her gently, feeling her squishy folds tighten around it, with her releasing tears of ecstasy and joy as she pushed her crotch against his finger.

"Y-Yes... Hah... I... I've been waiting for so long for someone to dowse my heat... <3" The maggot panted, squeezing one of her tits, a deep blush on her face as she gave a sultry smile towards him.

The knight leaned in to give her another sweet kiss, while fingering her, giving her more of what she had desired, the tip of their tongues circling each other excitedly.

This soon left the maggot sopping wet and desiring something only the knight could fulfill currently.

The maggot's pussy started shooting her juices prematurely, shivering in delight as she couldn't take it anymore, and she wanted his cock inside her already.

"Hah... Please... I can't take it anymore... Y-Your cock... I want... No.... I need it...~" She gave a lustful plea to him.

"..." The knight took out his member, which had an impressive length for his own size, sliding it against her cunt, getting it wet with her juices and teasing her further.

"Hah... You're so cruel... Why k-keep me waiting...! <3" She said while closing her eyes, her mouth trembling from the anticipation.

The knight decided to take pity upon her begging, pinning her down as he wiggled his hips until his rod's tip was kissing her clit, feeling her lips clenching instinctively, actively welcoming him to enter as her excitement peaked.

"I've... Never had someone do this to me before... Hah... My knight... I've always dreamed of someone like you...~" The maggot said longingly as she gave a smile that contained admiration and what the knight could only see as affection in her eyes.

The knight then thrusted down slowly, making the maggot tense up and bury her head on his shoulder as she grabbed onto him tight.

The maggot squealed in delight upon having him enter her, seeing his cock bulge inside her stomach.

"Y-Y-Yes... Right there... I've finally met... Someone who would protect us...!~" The maggot exclaimed, looking him in the eyes as he thrusted into her.

The maggot looked so cute in front of him, mixed with her high pitched moans, she was certainly a fragile looking beauty, and decided to thrust even harder into her.

The knight passionately shared his warmth with her, she was gentle, and she only desired protection from the cruel world they found themselves in, no doubt trapped down here and too scared to even come out, except for her, the eldest sister from how she was speaking.

The knight then carried her with his own two hands, fucking her in a lotus position, with her on top of him, and started thrusting her up and down on his cock while he held onto him.

She looked down at him as his masked face was buried into her cleavage, staring at him in appreciation as she squeezed her tits together and buried his face further inside while giggling and moaning.

This aroused the knight further, thrusting roughly and grabbing her asscheeks, he started to bounce her up and down faster onto his cock.

The maggot smiled in delight as tears of pleasure escaped her eyes and locked her lips onto his own, getting even more excited as her pussy walls squeezed tighter as her g-spot collided with his cock over and over.

"Hah... Hah... Cum inside... My... My love... I... I'm gonna cum... Let's cum together <3" The maggot assumed of the knight's feelings towards her as she said in between their kisses.

The knight was feeling close as well, he could feel it in his balls as his climax neared ever so closer towards the inevitable orgasm.

The knight could feel the maggot's pussy squeezing even more comfortably around his cock, like it was milking him for every bit he was worth, wanting his seed to fill her womb.

"I'm... I'm... I'm cumming!!!!" The maggot screamed as she gave a silly smile while throwing her head back, breaking their kiss as a string of saliva remained connected as their tongues and mouths parted from each other, feeling an earth shattering climax as she released her juices all over his cock, coating the dark member in her juices while his cock shot his load deep inside her womb and making her cum hard.

The maggot fell limp, falling asleep as he released her from his rod with a 'schlop' sound, gently placing her onto the ground as he thought maybe he should take her to dirtmouth, it was certainly safer there than where she was holed up.

Picking his cloak up and putting it back on, he looked down at the maggot and decided it was best to save her from this place.

As he carried her in her arms, she heard something sneaking about and turned around to see some maggots following him.

"L-Let go of our sister!" One of the maggots said to him, apprehensive of the stranger that had defeated their sister.

"Y-Yes! She's been trying to protect us this whole time! I-It's our turn!" One of the maggots said as well.

These must have been the sisters that the former false knight was talking about.

The knight motioned for them to come with one hand, before carrying the maggot he had just fucked with him towards the stag station.

The maggots looked at each other, and deciding to take the chance, followed the knight towards the stag station.

...

As the knight returned to dirtmouth, Elderbug was delighted to see him once more.

"Ho! Brought back some bugs who are still sane have you? And a bunch of cute little maggots at that. Don't worry, I'll make sure they'll have their own homes here, goodness knows we have too many to spare. Come now little ones, I'll show you around" Elderbug said as he lead the maggots towards one of the houses, clinging to his robe like a bunch of children as they followed the elderly bug towards their new home.

The maggot that the knight had been carrying slowly woke up, and realized that they were no longer in the forgotten crossroads, getting off his arms and seeing her sisters following Elderbug, who opened a house, which they excitedly entered in as the warmth of the light of a cozy home welcomed them inside.

"You... You not only helped sate my need but you also gave me and my sisters a home..." The maggot said, wiping a tear away as she looked at the knight who had saved her in many ways that nobody could... Or would, have done.

"..." The knight nodded and walked away, intending to go back to the forgotten crossroads and explore again.

"W-Wait! A-Aren't you gonna go live with us? T-There's no need to go back to that awful place, w-we can be safe here" The maggot tried to persuade him to stay.

"..." The knight shook his head, wishing he could at least speak to explain to her why he needed to go back.

"I... I see... But can you promise me one thing?" The maggot asked him as she shyly put her hands behind her back and kicked some pebbles on the ground.

"..." The knight nodded, wondering what she wanted him to promise.

"You taught me that getting a suit of armor that gives me strength, is no means of becoming stronger... It... It just means I'm not improving... I-I should... I should find the strength within myself to be strong! Y-You taught me that... So can you... P-Promise me that... That you'd come back here safely? And show me how it is to be strong for my sisters?" The maggot asked him.

The knight walked toward her, and embraced her, leaving her flustered and returning the gesture with shaky arms.

And with that, the knight had turned around, with the maggot waving her arm goodbye for him as he jumped down the hole to the forgotten crossroads once more, before she turned back to join her siblings.