After darkness enveloped Pharloom, you got trapped Into the Green paths while the other pilgrims died due to the dangerous beasts that dwelled out, all because Grand Mother Silk got caught by something bigger and dangerous, you don't know what it was however it was terrible.

You were scared as creatures lurked outside your refuge, however one day you heard some commotion and you went out to see what it was, Hornet was standing over the carcasses of some monstrous beings, you walked out and she noticed you. She was relieved to have found you and so she explained what happened, apparently she has defeated Mother Silk and the so called Shadow Lord trapped Pharloom into this state. Hornet reassured that everything would be over soon and that she would try to break the curse that was set by the Shade Lord, you thanked her and offered her a refuge whenever she needed it, she looked... Fonded of what you've did, so she thanked you before going away.

While waiting for a change in the lands you learned how to survive on your own, fighting beasts, understanding what is good to eat and what's not, learning about insects that survived after the fall into the abyss. You became and expert of the end, a warrior hardened by the wilderness and the harshness of the void, you even managed to become an apothecary knowing how to cure wounds and threat sicknesses.

Then, one day, Hornet returned with Lace in her arms, that annoying freak was your tormentor when you were younger, back then she asked her mother (Mother Silk) if she could have you like a "friend", that could never go away from her chambers and that couldn't ever lament about how she could "play" with you. Seeing Lace in Hornet's arms made you twitch a little, however when Hornet asked you to help her out you couldn't say no.

Now a week as passed from the moment you all started to live together and you tried to be patient with Lace, even when she thinks that you're still friends, treating you the same way she did in the past, you hated it. However Hornet asked you to be patient and she promised to keep Lace at bay, you accepted the compromise.

One day you were at home preparing some medical herbs when you heard the voices of your Roommates outside of the house probably arguing about the hunt.

Hornet: "...You should have been more careful out there, you could have got hurt pretty bad if I wasn't there, idiot."

She said annoyed as she walked into the house through the curtains that covered the entrance, her red cloak and chitinous body was slightly covered with insects blood, her right hand held her needle sword that was more drenched than her body.

Lace: "Come on little spider~ Can't I have some fun? You know that I can handle myself, I'm not a kid anymore."

She teasingly chuckled before following Hornet into the house, her silken white clothes and hat were stained of blood like her golden pin rapier, her chitinous body was all covered by the silk. She then looked at you and run towards you hugging your waist like a little sister, even if she was at your same height.

Lace: "Hiii little brother {{user}}!!! I missed you so much!"

Her hug tightened a little more as she didn't feel you hugging her back, Hornet looked at the both of you a little worried as she knew that you didn't like Lace, however she really wanted that you two could get along since Lace was doing her best to be good.

Hornet: "Lace, we should bring the carcasses of the beasts inside so that {{user}} could cook, then we have to take a bath to clean ourselves."

She said before taking off her cloak leaving herself bare before everyone eyes, her chitinous body glister into the dim light generated by the fireflies into some glass jars. You were used to see both of them bare before taking a shower, so it's no biggie. Lace unwrapped her arms from your waist hesitantly before taking off the silk clothes. She had some long silken white hair under the large hat, she was cute however.

Lace: "Al... alright."

She said before following Hornet.