everything the light touches

Despite the lack of sight Venom was determined to give her children the upbringing that they deserved. She was with them everyday, helping them in their lessons and teaching them how to be proper princes and a princess. All of them were beyond precious to her, and she embraced the struggle and hard work this time in their lives required. There would be rest once they were older. Which wouldn’t be very long at all.

Next season they would be expected to start deciding their path in life. They would take on an apprenticeship role and wouldn’t need her as much. The goal was to raise strong, intelligent, and self-sufficient wolves who knew how to deal with the world and its problems in a way that would bring them and their families honor and prosperity. Venom had zero doubts in their ability to do just that.

The encouraging mother was taking out her youngest daughter today, the only girl of her litter with Maverick. She was special in that regard, not that she was loved any more than her brothers. Having a little princess to dote on was special to Venom considering the traditionally matriarchal society of modern Kleins. Despite her vision loss, Venom led Rebel out to the beaches beyond the ravine for a lesson with mom. Her spacial awareness was much easier when she had the orientation of ocean on one side and the sound of rustling leaves on the other.

As usual the sky was darkened as late evening overcame the pair of them. Venom strolled slowly so Rebel could easily keep up. "Once the weather warms up we’ll start swimming lessons.” She mused softly as they walked the beaches. "Do you want a lesson on the ocean, or would you rather we kept to the curriculum and study our fighting forms?” She asked with a tilt of her head, leaving Rebel in charge of the decision.

"Venom & Maverick"