★ Follow the Fireflies

The fireflies had returned. Artorias was apprehensive to leave the Hallows following the birth of his children, especially not when it considered the pursuit of anything inherently dangerous, but this... this was something else. The last time these fireflies had appeared, they had heralded the Long Night, the plague that had taken the lives of many wolves and left dread and destruction in their wake. If this was a repeat of that, then he had to investigate, for the safety and sake of his children, his family, and his pack. Artorias followed the distant fireflies south towards the caves he had explored once with Duchess, equipped with his armor and Embershard, just in case. He knew the dangers these supernatural elements posed.

Approaching the noxious caves, he saw the multicolored fireflies drifting lazily down into the bowels of the earth. The Aegis hesitated at the mouth of the cave, staring down into the pitch blackness below, still seeing those fireflies lighting up the tunnels just head, as if calling to him. His instincts told him to leave, but his desire to know more of why this was happening to the world again urged him forward. Stuck caught between the decision, Artorias lingered just at the mouth of the cave, weighing his options.

"Artorias Carpathius" | "Carpathian" | "Corbin" | "Eira" | "Argent"