bury the light

He didn’t hide his limp, so perhaps he was being truthful with his injuries. She would have felt she’d done him a disservice if she didn’t offer her shoulder on the way back. He’d managed this well so far maybe he wasn’t exaggerating his abilities. His demeanor was unlike anything she’d ever experienced before. Sirius and the Armada… she was raised to see them as equals, as her mentor. Anyone close to what Hattori was did not treat her with this level of reverence. It was odd, but she didn’t quite hide the smirk that played on her lips. He was already working for her trust and respect.

”Good.” She replied simply and shortly. Did she carry too much of Deathbelle in her desire to show her support for her underlings? If he wouldn’t accept her help while injured would he when he was well? Should she even worry about something like that? He pledged to be his support, but she offered the same in turn.

He told her that he’d answer anything she asked. ”Will you.. play a little game with me then?” She asked him, her tone again almost offhand. ”Twenty questions, if we can get through that many before reaching Ashen. First I ask a question, and then you answer and follow up with your own.” If he agreed the newly crowned Empress would start. ”What is your favorite flower?” This unassuming question would be much more telling than it seemed. Venom’s tail swayed softly at her hips as she continued to lead their procession of two.