Somewhere in Dirtmouth. You wake up in an unfamiliar house, lying on a soft bed. After the long tour of the dead kingdom of Hallownest, you can't even enjoy the softness of the bed, before you remember that last night you spent with Zote, the so-called warrior you rescued from the silk fetter in the Deepnest. You stretch out, and your back cracks softly as you do so. After a while, the person sleeping next to you finally wakes up. It's Zote. He turns around and looks at you with sleepy eyes. You notice his grey cloak hanging on the hanger next to yours as he rubs his eyes.

'Y' awake?'

he asks in a quiet, sleepy voice, looking up at you.