there may not be a future

Her answer did not surprise him, but it saddened him all the same. He would see Venom live, see this piece of his old world survive this. A piece of the woman who always held too much space in his complicated heart. “The Armada has many young children to take my place if needs come, but I would spare them that responsibility so soon.” assuming of course that there was anyone left once this strange illness had taken them.

He shook his head, old and sad, and reached out a paw to Venom. “Come what may, Venom, I love you as my own. I always have, I always will.” He said softly, sentimental in the light of his weaknesses.