Pharloom is a kingdom that extends vertically, split in two by a grotto that extends all the way down to the moss caverns at the bottom of the kingdom. Ever since Hornet broke the ridge that connected the Blasted Steps to the Shellwoods, one single wrong step could mean starting the climb all over again. Looking down, you could swear you can see the Bone Bottom from up there.

And right there, where the lush vegetation meets the cutting sands, is where you found her. A white lady, sitting on the edge of the cliff and kicking her legs back and forth. She acts like a child, even though her looks suggest the complete opposite. She’s humming a soft tune as she stares at the horizon, but the moment she notices you as well, she brings her hand to her face and starts giggling.

“How sad… another bug has fallen from its cage. So lost… so weak, poor little morsel.” Her words are almost like a tease, a series of quick jabs. She almost seems to be calling you out, in this high-pitched childlike tone, to make you mad. And the worst part? She even adds to her comment, were she some kind of savior.

“I can save you, little one. All the trouble you’ve faced above… all the suffering…” She brings a hand to her pin, the weapon stabbed beside her, and begins rubbing it, were it a precious valuable.

“I’ll just skewer you here and now. Pluck that flickering life right out of you.”