Have a Little Fun

She should have realized his subtle hint at flirting beforehand, his words tailored precisely for a beautiful woman like her, but Venom wasn’t a normal she wolf. She’d just been left by her husband, and there had never been a whole lot of flirting there. Hattori had loved her at one point, but it wasn’t a normal relationship. They had found common ground in their devotion to Ashen, and his strength made him attractive in potential to sire her children. He fit easily in her life, and Venom had relied so heavily upon him. It had been too long since she’d really flirted with anyone, if someone as serious as her were even really capable.

Maverick wasn’t done pushing his luck either, after she gave her retort he layered on the dramatics. He acted terribly wounded at her comment, but he had been asking for it. She could tell he was taking everything in stride in the way his eyes remained on his work and he chuckled amusedly, even commenting on her name. If he emulated his title then so did she. "I assure you my bite is worse than my bark.” She chuckled along with him as he finalized his rope swing, tying it to it could be used in solo oportation.

He returned his attention to her and remarked on the scowl that lingered on her features. It wasn’t a prominent feature, at least it wasn’t when she wasn’t dealing with hooligans at her border. Still, he really was the most fun she had in a long time. Before she could give her retort he went on, asking if he was annoying and asking for clarification about her name. That was what really caused her to pause, and as he asked, her sour expression lifted. "Yes, actually. Klein is my middle name. Almost everyone gets it wrong.” And he didn’t know it, but there was no way he could grate on her to the degree that her own son liked to.

She chuckled as he went on, mentioning how much she was enjoying the show. "You can believe whatever you’d like. But I couldn’t find peace if I just left you unaccompanied out here.” Maybe he was right though, she had a long and arduous journey, her vacation was just as stressful and heartbreaking as any day within Ashen. This was the first few moments since the long night that she had felt her shoulders relax and her heart lighten. "You never know what a ruffian like you could be up to next.”

"Venom"