splish splash I was (NOT) taking a bath

Much of Ashen took after their Empress and took to the night hours to be most active. Of course, there were others in their ranks most active during the daylight hours so the pack was never taken unawares. As the evening began to draw close Venom was waking from her slumber, ready to begin her night’s work. She was blessedly undisturbed the day before so had a full sleep beneath her belt. The rain had lulled and kept her asleep, some of the best weather to doze to.

She pulled herself from Maverick’s strong arms, unwilling to wake him. He worked hard and slept even harder than she did. With a soft kiss to his forehead Venom made her retreat from the ravine and made her way towards the redwater rocks. With any luck she could gather up a niece or nephew to go on patrol with her. The borders were almost always quiet, and it was a good exercise for a young pup to experience while so young.

The rocks were slick with the rain, and just as her mind wondered about puppies playing in the waters her sunset eyes fell upon the pale form of a nephew diving into a red tinged puddle. She chuckled heartily as she approached, certain his mother would not approve. However, Venom was very much not his mother, and what good were aunts for but to encourage mischief for parents? "You’ve chosen quite a good puddle there.” She observed as she lowered herself to her haunches far enough away that he wasn’t going to splash her own fur.

"Venom"