Everybody Talks

Venom learned a lot from her mother, what to do and certainly what she should not do. In Deathbelle’s credit she had raised an entire Empire from nothing and her subjects loved and adored her. The once Empress had gotten that part right, where she failed was allowing her personal desires to creep in to override her duties. Venom didn’t obsess over love, she put her values in strength and loyalty. As long as she held her subjects loyal thoughts she could be satisfied with being disliked.

Raijin made himself comfortable beside her and uttered his questions, he spoke much more descriptively and thoroughly than Hattori. There were many differences in the cousins, but they watched out for the other’s short comings. The soldier was looking for information.

”I believe you speak about Habari. Our relations are much more subtle than a usual alliance, but they rely on Ashen for much more support than the alpha Recluse desires. She is my cousin, and I would like to fully give her leadership of the Klein name.” Venom explained her inner most thoughts carefully to the shinobi. ”If those of the Klein name would have her.” Venom chuckled lightly, most of her family having left a bad taste in her mouth. ”We are most closely allied with the Ashen Armada. Its leader, Sirius, the Warlord, is like a second father to me and I…” She hesitated here. ”Am also close with his sons and heirs. They may treat Ashen lands as their own home as much as we may have access to theirs.” She explained, feeling her own voice droning on.