when you've seen my best and worst

Hattori had hit her completely out of the blue with his desire to take a different direction with his life. He gave her no choice, no alternative, it was just suddenly over. When she had trusted him to stand beside her until they grew old and… She should have had a plan for such an eventuality but it had seemed like such a foreign concept before that day. While Venom made many mistakes she wouldn’t claim the one where she thought her husband would be at her side forever.

Venom took another sip of wine as Artorias poured himself another small serving while he contemplated his next words. Really he had already provided enough for her, but his attempts at life advice and conversation were appreciated and he spoke with wisdom beyond his years. Not that she could say much, she wasn’t incredibly older than him but a lot could happen in two years time.

Her sunset hued gaze lifted slightly to catch his as he went on, prompting her again. What was it that she most desired? Everything she could think of would never come true. She wanted her family to be whole but it was fractured into so many pieces. Her father had been dead for a very long time, her mother for a bit less, her husband just left her and she only had one sibling at her side. Those that remained were all the more precious. So what did that leave her? What did she want, were there any selfish desires?

"To strengthen the ties that have not been cut loose.” She needed to spend time with Plague, with Chimera, and Recluse. There was no better time than now to reaffirm her relations with the packs that were close to Ashen. "I need to rid myself of the creeping thoughts,” She whispered to him feeling the pull of inebriation. "The ones that saw everyone I love and trust will do the same thing.” She admitted to him. Obviously not where he was going but Venom’s inhibitions were waning. She did feel trust in Artorias, and its presence was obvious in how she so easily let her guard down for him now.

"Venom"