Do What We Must

Dark ears perked forward and the Empress sunset gaze lingered on Ikigai as she was invited to further speak her mind. She took a moment to gather her thoughts before reporting to her mother what she thought. Ikigai was incredibly intelligent and there wasn’t much she missed. She could see Manea’s virtues as easily or better than Venom herself. She was hesitant, not near as confident in herself as her mother was and still being weighed down by the dishonored Shogun.

The Princess continued and offered up her deeper thoughts, an offering of flesh to join with that of the Elysium pack. Venom hadn’t expected that suggestion, but it would certainly be the highest point of offering. The Empress wasn’t convinced that one of their own was worth only an alliance. Ikigai was correct, Venom would be showing an incredible amount of trust to offer one of her own in marriage. "Do you believe they are worthy of that trust?” She asked quietly, at that moment she hadn’t convinced herself.

"Venom"