seems like yesterday

Deathbelle had to take a deep breath before this unfolded. She knew that Pestilence wanted to go out into the world, she knew that she needed to go out into the world. Ashen was too small to properly bring her to greatness, she needed to take the whole of Boreas before she found her true potential. That fact was what helped Deathbelle get through her conflicting emotions. She wasn’t ready to let them go, but they were ready to fly. She had to help them the best that she could.

With much effort Deathbelle was able to get her paws on a primate for her daughter. Much like her father had in Obi as a companion she could see the monkey being for Pesto. It would help look out for her and be there when she herself could not. The monkey lingered in the trees above the Empress as she lifted her head and asked Pestilence to come to her.