Missed It By That Much

Venom found it unsurprising that her young grand pups were enjoying the lake far above the rest of the territories. What was there not to like about the water anyway? There were frogs to chase, water to play in, fish to watch. Much of the pack lingered here as well, so they were always well looked after. If Venom had to say so herself, Ashen’s new lands were the perfect place to raise some puppies.

Movement caught her eye, this time young Unagi, which made her smile knowing her name meant freshwater eel, was stalking something in the tall grasses by the lake. Venom couldn’t miss the sound of bullfrogs croaking so she could only assume that was the creature under scrutiny.

The Empress quietly watched her granddaughter, not expecting the child to catch the large frog, which she honestly preferred. The frogs were a good defense against the mass of bugs that lived in and around the pond. As she predicted, the girl leapt, and missed her target. Ever the dutiful grandmother, Venom refrained from showing any type of smile or amusement at her failure, instead she approached slowly and with her head tilted curiously.

"That old bullfrog really got the best of you, huh?” She asked as she lowered her haunches into the grass beside the girl.

"Venom & Maverick"