phoenix in the ashes

Venom barely contained another chuckle as Kitsune completely agreed with her. No live frogs for dinner, thankfully. Someday when the frogs came back in earnest they might enjoy a pile of frog legs but for now they’d let the half frozen creature be on its way. The frog was swiftly forgotten, even as Kit tried her best to have more decorum than one who has had a frog in their mouth. The Empress smiled down at her child as she eagerly agreed to patrol with her mother. She even remembered to say please. Venom felt her heart warm, for so long she hadn’t realized her young heirs were exactly what her life had been missing. This was what she wanted most.

”Alright, follow beside me.” Most of the trails were wide enough to walk abreast, especially with Kit being such a small pup. ”We’re going to walk and then I want you to tell me where the border is. Okay?” She wasn’t sure how much scent work had been done, or even if Kitsune had been to the border yet. It didn’t matter if she succeeded or failed, she would be learning.