Return of the King... Sort of.

Venom admitted that her eyesight had been gone since the beginning of the season and Chimera frowned. Was this some sort of seasonal issue like the illness that had struck him low? Time would tell, but he severely hoped not. His sister agreed to the former Fenmyre queens seeing to her eyes. "I'll inform them as soon as they catch up," he informed her.

After embracing her for a moment and posing his request, Venom pulled back, giving him a look that made him grin even if she couldn't see him. She agreed to let them become part of Ashen for as long as they needed and, though he knew she would say yes, hearing it took a great weight off of his shoulders. The two-toned giant leaned forward and placed a kiss on his blind sister's forehead.

Sitting back once more, the man sighed, his ears slicked back. He would tell Venom because, as a leader, she would understand. "I haven't told the women, but I feel like a failure," he admitted, his voice low and full of shame. Illness wasn't something that he could control, but he should have been strong enough to fight it and keep their home. That shame and failure was eating the once proud man inside, he was just good at hiding it.

"Speech"