go with the flow before the tide catches you

Sunset gaze lingered on Celeste’s determined features as she was given room to speak. A beginning with a greeting, remembering her manners before she began in cryptic fashion. Venom perked a brow before the girl continued, the two of them were speaking about breaking into another pack. The surprise broke through Venom’s mask, that was the last statement that the Empress had expected to come from Celeste’s mouth. The Klein Queen recovered quickly, but she had let her inner reactions slip. Celeste seemed sensitive at the least, and ended her words with a promise that she would always remember her ties here in Ashen. Another ally to stand against her foes.

"Interesting.” Venom began, a word to stall and give her a moment to think. She still felt the sting of Ikigai going to Elysium to seal their alliance to the more northern pack. Already turning around to say goodbye to her son struck her harder than she would allow the young woman to see. If Kuroki had as much faith in Celeste as Ikigai did in her chosen duties then Venom couldn’t deny this request brought to her. "If you believe yourself capable of such a task, then Celeste, my Renja, I give you my most sincere blessing. Take whoever has a desire to follow you.” Her blood would continue to make its way more strongly through the Empire and her allies. No matter how much the fact also hurt her heart.

"Venom"