momma's always right

Venom didn’t miss the expression change over Kiyo’s features as Hattori made himself comfortable and allowed her presence so close beside. With the heir’s normal distaste in affection the meaning of the closeness wasn’t so difficult to discern. Kiyo’s smile was knowing.She knew in that moment that she was going to be grandmother and her words barely hid the joy that revelation brought. She looked like a completely different wolf from the woman who feared for her life at the border.

The Empress had been silent so far, and Kiyo wouldn’t take her news and opened the floor for her to explain how the two of them had met. Hattori’s silver eyes shifted to her own as the interest in his gaze became more curious why his mother looked to her. Venom tried not to look bashful as her soon to be husband found her gaze. She took in a deep breath, suddenly oddly nervous about the secret within her.

"I was patrolling nearby lands," Kiyo already knew the words to come forth, and Venom saw no reason to make her step out. Likely this would be considered just as much her home as theirs after this point. Venom struggled slightly to put into words the events that unfolded that night. "Lady Kiyo approached me, though I had no idea of your connection." She looked into Hattori’s silver eyes and let the world absorb everything but the two of them. "I offered a meal and a safe place to sleep for the night after the Lady made me aware of my early pregnancy."

"Speech"