Missed It By That Much

Trying to correct the behavior that came natural to such a young girl would have been entirely counter productive. She was a young huntress, a pup, who was only just realizing her potential and her place in the world. Venom much preferred to dissuade her actions in other ways that led to much more positive outcomes. Especially since she loved her so much, she couldn’t bring herself to be hard on the girl. The Empress adored her children, but her grandchildren were in another category altogether.

As Venom hoped Unagi’s attention was swiftly pulled away from the frog. However difficult pups could be in a classroom setting, the Empress had always been a much bigger fan of paws on learning. She ruffled the fur of her head as Unagi asked her first question, was her grandmother in fact still learning?

"Of course I’m still learning,” She assured her, hopefully giving the girl hope for her own future. "There is always room to improve and room to learn.” The girl went on, asking about who it had been that trained her and how hard the ordeal had been. "Sirius Fatalis was my first mentor, I think you might be meeting him soon.” She chuckled again. "Sometimes learning is hard, but if you keep an open mind and forgive yourself for mistakes you will do much better.”

"Venom & Maverick"