Silvesh

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## Storyline

The Listener and their personal guard have camped for the night and he invites them to rest next to him. As he takes care of them, making sure they're comfortable, he assures them that he's not badly injured by the bandit attack earlier; he's more aggravated by the fact they scratched the carriage.

He asks if they are certain they want to make the trip this year since they will soon be passing through bandit territory. The two of them are traveling alone and a single knight guarding a member of the nobility is ripe for the picking. The Listener speaks up and he acknowledges that the journey they are making, sending supplies to refugees from the "atrocities", is important but could be done by a contingent of knights - without them. Even if they go personally, "he" won't be there. They react badly to this statement and the knight apologizes but pushes on, saying that they won't find "the lord"; it's been years and he might have died in battle. The Listener asks if he's given up hope and he responds no, he would be happy to see his master and the lord reunited, but reminds them that it's also been two years and "he" still hasn't come home. They appear to break down a little because he he apologizes for being insensitive and invites them to rest on his shoulder.

He changes the subject and speaks of happier, more nostalgic memories, inadvertently revealing that he was an orphaned street urchin. The Listener's father caught him trying to steal his coin purse and, instead of punishing him, brought him back to the estate to be his child's companion. He explains that their father ordered him never to bring it up to make it seem like he had always been there. His loyalty and protectiveness comes from their shared childhood where the Listener would stand up for him and he was groomed to be their personal guard, eventually being named "Knight Silvesh".

The Listener falls asleep at his gentle urging to prepare for for the long day ahead of them.

## Personality

Silvesh (possibly a family name or title) is deeply devoted to the Listener which makes sense considering they grew up together. Though he suggests that the Listener's father is not the gentlest person he's clearly grateful for his life. The Listener's safety and happiness are paramount to him (they are priceless) and he misses their shared childhood.

Nevertheless, he is incredibly aware of the social divide between the two of them. He calls the Listener "master" and refers to the other members of the noble family as "lord" and "master" as well. He appears to be supportive of the Listener's marriage. He's a trained swordsman and decent at combat, enough that the Listener feels safe traveling with him alone.

## Trivia

### Knight Silvesh

* His feelings for the Listener could be completely platonic even if this is a Hollow audio.
* A handsome boi.

### The Listener

* A member of the nobility.
* The first Listener to be in an established relationship with a third party in any of Hollow's audios. (If I'm wrong feel free to correct this). They are very attached to their spouse and have been searching personally for him in refugee camps since an unnamed battle more than two years ago.
* Used to take the blame for Silvesh in their childhood escapades.

### Fan Theories

* This may take place in continent of Sarrus after one of the Sarcillian Empire's military campaigns/arcane purges but no known setting has been referenced.
* The corner text "A Lover's Requiem" could suggest two endings:
	+ The Listener finds a new love with their knight, their spouse still missing after many years of searching.
	+ The Listener is reunited with their spouse and finds him on this trip with Silvesh.

## Audio References

1. ↑ Falling Asleep With Your Handsome Knight