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Plague had slipped into his armor this chilly morning and departed his den on the edge of the hot springs with the intention of starting his patrols early, but when he got to the borders and began to pace the well worth path around the territory he very quickly realized that Hattori's scent was extremely fresh and the Shogun had likely just patrolled within the last hour or so. It wouldn't hurt for him to do it as well, but it was also not necessary and he figured that he might as well save his energy for a patrol later in the day as he usually did. With this extra time on his paws he started crossing through the pale forest to the series of islands on the other side. There were really only a few things that would keep him away from Void and his home and almost all of them carried the names of Venom's children. He smiled softly as he thought of his nieces and nephews and started moving toward the palace where his sister's family resided, wondering if he could perhaps draw any of the pups out for some training or adventure of some sort. He had undoubtedly grown closest to Ike, but he loved them all dearly. Being their uncle had given him so much more purpose than he had ever imagined and he had taken a vested interest in making sure they got the attention and training he never felt like he had been given.

He looked around outside the palace and didn't immediately spot any of them so he stepped curiously into the main chamber and was immediately greeted by the warmth of the fire that was burning within. His emerald eyes landed on the orange splattered form of the Shogun and his brows lifted with surprise. He didn't often find Hattori here since he was so often out working among the pack lands, but he certainly couldn't blame him with the chill that was creeping in on the land. He dipped his head respectfully to his brother in law, offering him a small smile. "Hello, Shogun," he greeted simply. He tried to think of a time that he had been alone with the larger man and he came up short. All of their interactions had been during meetings and raids so he wasn't entirely certain how to act around him. He was his brother in law technically and family in that regard, but he was also very serious in many regards. "Sorry to disturb you. I came to look for your children to try enticing them into some training, but I haven't had any luck in finding them just yet."

Plague | Viridis | Procella