the incredible journey

Deathbelle had trouble hiding her emotions, her expression turned from shocked surprise, to uncertainty as her daughter spoke and Sirius moved closer to her. His support of Venom both hurt and comforted her. If her daughter relied on the Warlord like this the Empire would only rise higher and grow stronger. Eventually her expression settled on a soft acceptance. Ashen would flourish, but where did this leave her?

Carefully avoiding Sirius with her gaze she focused on Venom. ”This is… understandable.” She succumbed to the truth. If she truly wanted Ashen to continue on stronger than ever she couldn’t hold onto power for power’s sake. She had no hope of fighting for her crown now. ”Congratulations, Empress.” Deathbelle finally sat back onto her haunches, a little overwhelmed with the turn of events. This was the last outcome she had expected. What was she going to do now?