what is next

Plague wrapped his paws around the warm cup of tea as it was slid over to him with a grateful nod, his emerald talons clinking lightly against the ceramic of the mug. He had jumped right into his curiosity over what was on his sister's mind and she wouldn't keep him in suspense. He chuckled softly at the mention of Maverick and whether he had been properly introduced to her new suitor and he gave a small shake of his head in response. "No, I haven't had the chance to speak with him yet. He's been quite occupied it seems," he said with a teasing grin. In all honesty, he was happy for his sister despite his natural tendency to be over protective and concerned about her and her previously broken heart. He had never noticed Venom and Hattori have any kind of passion in their relationship so it was good to see that she was getting that this time around. "Hopefully I'll get a chance to interrogate—I mean, get to know your boyfriend soon enough." He chuckled again and lifted the tea to his lips, taking a slow sip.

He gave a slightly sad nod when she asked about saying his goodbyes to Ikigai. He knew they would still be able to see his niece when they wished to and from what he had heard the Elysium was fond of the elegant girl so he hoped she would be in good paws, but it was of course always difficult to see one of their family go on their own way. He saw the sadness in his sister's expression at the topic and gave her an encouraging smile, leaning over to press his nose to her cheek. "She's a wise one. She'll be fine," he assured her quietly. He knew that separating from her daughter wasn't going to be easy no matter what he said, but as always he would be here to comfort her whenever she needed.

Then Venom brought up what felt like the biggest topic at hand—the fact that his children being yearlings opened them up to the possibility of welcoming more pups into their family. He blinked with surprise and chuckled as he let out a slow breath, grinning slightly. "More pups... Gods, it hardly feels like any time has passed since I welcomed mine into the world." He gave a little shake of his head in disbelief that a whole year had already passed and they could even consider having another litter. "Well... I guess the real question is do you feel strongly enough about Maverick that you would want to have him as the father to your children?" he questioned, giving her a raised, curious brow. "I imagine that Rava would probably agree to having children again if I asked it of her, but my children are just now finding their own paths. I would rather give you the chance to have the next litter if you desire it." It was hard for him to imagine having more pups so soon, but he loved being a father and did hope to have more at some point in the future. He just wasn't sure now was the time.

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