hold onto 16 as long as you can

She was restless, and maybe if her leg wasn’t broken she would have been able to do something about it. Pace the borders, run, go somewhere. No she was stuck in the palace on her pile of furs with strict orders of bedrest. Venom was going to go insane here.

Hattori sat back onto his haunches, a habit he seemed ot be growing more accustomed too now that the two of them had started to fall into a routine. Was it a sign that he was growing more comfortable with her? The Empress wouldn’t entertain those thoughts, really having Hattori here in front of her was making her whole… situation… worse.

What was worse was the thought of puppies. She knew her aunt was expecting. These were highly anticipated children of her Daimyo. Though their mother would be out of commission for a while the result would be worth it in new citizens to train up right. She was uncomfortably aware of her need to produce her own progeny. She needed it in more than one way.

Dark ears slicked against her head as she turned her head from his form. She shifted again, her discomfort still glaringly obvious. ”I’ll need you to take me to see them soon.” Perhaps after their language lesson if she could stand to be around him for that length of time. Venom felt broken in that moment and it wasn’t because of her leg. Her chest was tight, her skin was hot, and her stomach seemed to be twisting itself into knots. Venom tried to hide the majority of her feelings, but her agitations were still apparent.