when you've seen my best and worst

Of course, it was just her luck that as soon as she lowered her dark hips to the grass it would begin to lightly rain. It was more of a mist than anything, but she could feel it gathering on her fur, quills, and her whiskers. It was the worst kind of rain that only dampened the fur and created tickling rivulets of water under her fur and over her skin. She took in a deep breath and sighed heavily, she could feel her travels coming to a close. She missed her home, Venom missed her life before the cursed illness more than anything.

The weather made Artorias' presence all the more warm and welcome when he made his way out to find her. He didn’t leave her for very long, but Venom was already uncomfortably damp. After seeing Chimera and his massive family Venom felt her loneliness even harder. Having such a welcoming face further chipped away at the walls she maintained so well around anyone beyond her inner circle. Almost like he was prepared for this exact moment the alpha also carried a bottle of wine along with him.

He brought a grin from her, after everything she had been through, after this dreary day and the thoughts that plagued her, he was the most welcome sight. "Thank you, Artorias. You don’t know how much your welcome means.” She probably revealed much more than she should have with such a simple statement. But she was already vulnerable and he didn’t even realize he was exploiting her cracks.

"Nothing would please me more,” She accepted his offer of a drink along with his understanding smile. There was too much knowing in his expression, no doubt he was well aware of Hattori’s presence here in Auster instead of Ashen. He brought a small chuckle from her, "I would appreciate a shack right now if it meant getting dry.” She agreed as she got to her paws, eager to follow her host.

"Venom"