Rushing through Dark Souls is bound to just get you killed over and over and over and over and OVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVERRR
unless you are rushing to a boss gate (seriously **** Executioner + Dragonslyer fight) at least its relatively close to bonfire if you open gate.
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