phoenix in the ashes

All of her children were swiftly finding their paws and making their way out into the world. She was proud of them, but also nervous at the same time. She worried about them constantly, knowing the dangerous world that she had released them into. Venom trusted her pack mates, she knew there would be plenty of eyes on them and that they needed to be allowed to grow and learn for themselves the dangers that lingered just beyond the entrance of the palace walls. Venom continued to search for her wayward child, the middle daughter and far from the eldest. The Empress was still surprised that she and Hattori were the parents of five small children. She wouldn’t swiftly forget the effort put into birthing them. All of it was worth it in the end as she began to get to know her puppies.

Venom continued to pace forward until she heard tiny pawsteps behind her. Venom turned as her daughter was taking a seat. ”Oh, there you are Kitsune!” She told her softly, a smile playing on her usually stoic features. She hadn’t expected how much joy her little bundles would bring for her. ”Did you catch some dinner?” She asked with a tilt of her head. Venom wasn’t the biggest fan of amphibians, but done right frog legs were quite tasty.