Moonlighting

White gloved paws brought her over the soft carpet of moss and sparse grasses as the two of them strolled through the forest. The darkness was homy, the dappled light was romantic, and she didn’t want to be exploring this deserted island with anyone but Maverick at her side. The vegetation was similar to that of her own islands, perhaps slightly less tropical as Venom hadn’t noticed the ocean’s warmth to be as intense as her own island’s. Likely this place was as effected as winter as the rest of Boreas. This night was beautiful, the temperature was cool enough she was completely comfortable. There was a gentle breeze through the foliage that brought the sweet scent of fruit to them.

Maverick returned her curious observation with one of his own, she happened to be the sweetest scent to his senses. Venom shook her head with a bashful chuckle, still not completely used to Mav’s complimentary tongue. He had a way with words the Empress had the least amount of experience with, and yet she continued to enjoy them fully. He nipped at her ear and she playfully bumped his hip with her own as he led her forward through the trees.

Venom took in a deep breath of the fresh ocean air as she was led to a small clearing in the forest. Even during the spring weather there were already lightning bugs flickering within the trees. Maverick led her to the tree she had scented, bright vibrant mangoes hung from the branches tantalizingly out of reach. Mav bowed and asked that she allow him before he rushed at the tree. Venom would have found a different way, he could have given himself a concussion if he wasn’t careful, but as he collided with the tree the intended effect happened. Mangoes fell from the branches for Maverick to collect.

"What a gentleman.” She giggled far too girly for an Empress, but he had a knack of making her feel like a love struck yearling. She took his offering as he mentioned the potential effects of the mango, not that either of them needed any help in indulging one another, the fact still made her grin up at him as he bit through the skin and flesh of the fruit. "Absolutely incorrigible.” She repeated her assessment of him as she watched the juice make rivulets down his chin. In complete opposing fashion Venom began to meticulously peel open the mango with her incredibly sharp claws before tenderly biting into the overripe fruit herself. Watching Maverick all the while.

"Venom & Maverick"