never should have come here

She hadn’t set eyes upon him since the day that he had left her, nor had she any desire to do so. However, Venom was nothing if not responsible and humble. She could withhold her grudge to tell her father of her daughter that she was to be wed. Ikigai had done so herself before she was wed to Deimos, and perhaps Kiyohime would have done the same in time. However the younger girl had always been a late bloomer, she didn’t know if the girl had been quite ready to confront her sire either.

For only a moment, Venom thought that Hattori might snub her, but it lasted only that moment before she heard movement within the border. Her sunset gaze found his dark and orange form as he slid through the foliage and revealed himself to her with a simple greeting. There was, as usual, no emotion to be found anywhere upon his features or in his dark eyes. Besides looking older he had changed little at all.

"Sho..gun.” Venom flattered as she gave him a slight nod of her head. Of course he would not hold that title any longer, but she couldn’t have guessed what he called himself now. The Empress swiftly regained her composure and lifted herself to her full height. However much shorter she was than her once mate. "I’ve come to bring news. Our daughter, Crown Princess Kiyohime, is due to be wed. As her father, I would extend an invitation.” She offered in a flat tone.

"Venom"