if the shoe fits

She was secretly glad that Venom was willing and open to talk about such topics with her. Being led by someone who wasn't closed off to the pack was a nice change of pace compared to her past. While it was beyond Celeste's knowledge that Oki spent little time with his own mother, there were other parts that would factor into his behaviors. Behaviors only a mother would understand.

Celeste cast her gaze upon Venom as she listened with ears perked. Ikigai, the princess she had met briefly, had left for Elysium. Yes, that Celeste knew since it had been made aware to the pack. Unfortunately, she didn't realize that Kuroki had given Ikigai enough care to really fret over her leaving. Siblings or not, she was probably the one he mentioned the least.

The next bit of information would put her off though. It had not been brought to her attention that Kuroki felt any animosity toward his father. Had she even cared to ask where the man was? Blinking a few times, she frowned slightly. "Forgive me, but Oki has never spoken of his father with me," realizing this made her understand that the animosity was probably deeper than anyone realized. Her lips parted before closing again. Really looking at Venom, she halted any other questions she had. Since this mysterious figure had never shown himself since her arrival, she didn't want to stir any feelings in the Empress.

Celeste Akizora