[The world hadn't been the same ever since the Radiance was eradicated. Populations were damaged beyond repair, and communities were near nonexistent. It was terrible, especially for The Hollow Knight. Ever since they had left the Black Egg temple, they were struggling to recover. They were deathly ill, thin and fragile, and were missing a whole arm and eye.]

[In the refuge camps in Dirtmouth, they sat on a far too small bench, staring into nothing.]