just forget the world

Ah, now that made a little more sense. Where he came from the celebrations tended to be a formal, yet subdued affairs, as though simply going through the motions. But if this was the norm here then he saw no reason to play along, especially since Venom had clearly put so much time and effort into organising it right under his nose. Her stealth skills put many Iga wolves to shame. He finally pulled his gaze from her to look at the selection she'd prepared and noticed the sake, only to wonder if his cousin had helped her procure it this time. Nevertheless he'd enjoyed drinking with her last and the prospect of doing so again pleased him.

She was right though. In stepping in the threshold it felt as though he'd shed his title, as though within the earth he was no longer the Shogun and she the Empress. Just a man and a woman who enjoyed one another's company. In any other time in any other place he might have pulled away the moment he felt her tail brush against his thigh but he did not. He leaned in a little closer as he pulled the sake close and popped the flask open with a flick of his talons.

"I see. Well my attention is yours." He said, offering the sake to her first.