The white gloved godling made her way proudly from the den, or as proud as a tiny young pup could be. She held her head high, picked up her cat claws paws, and waved her dual toned tail to the sky. She pranced out onto the patio her bright purple eyes taking in the world around her. She’d only been out of the den with her mother thus far. This was her first solo trip. Of course there was likely an adult or companion with eyes on her the whole time. Her siblings and her were prince and princesses, their safety was paramount. Venom held no fear.

She flicked her forked tongue more out of amusing habit than anything important. Unlike a snake she couldn’t taste the air. Pretty paws carried the girl forward through the chilly day. She knew to avoid the stream at the bottom of the ravine, and instead walked along the pathways that now littered Ashen lands. There were a few dens up this way. She wondered who lived here.

Sirius sat on the bolder on the other side of the steam, not far from the entrance of his den. His ears pricked in surprise at the tiny form of a child making her way along the ravine. oh gods they were big enough to leave the den already? He wasn’t certain where the time had gone. He could swear they had been jellybeans just yesterday, and now here she was, a fully formed miniature wolf, stalking through the lands towards his den. He slipped silently off his bolder, leaping across the ravine further down from her, hoping to cover the sound of his jump by the gentle burble of the water. He pressed on, sneaking from one obstacle to another as he crept closer, and closer, carefully eyeing his prey. When he was finally close enough to her, he let loose a mighty roar, and pounced, if slowly and very very carefully, aiming to jump over her, so that she landed between his paws, and he could look down at her with his fanged smile. “Gotcha” "Speech"

The girl wasn’t completely oblivious, even for one so young. Her ears perked and she turned around curiously as she heard the titan’s paws hit. She didn’t quite turn around fast enough to see him though. Her brows furrowed, but she kept going, mostly unaware of being stalked. Gloved paws carried her forward until the sound of Sirius’s roar echoed through the ravine. Venom gave him an adequate response. She squealed and raised her hackles and the sharp quills that lay there. They rose over her back as Seer came down on top of her. She unsheathed her sharp kitten claws and waved them eagerly as she tried to gain purchase of his flesh. Especially his nose. ”I’ma get you for that, Seer!” She told him, having easily adopted her mother’s nickname for the Daimyo.

The little wolf heard his final approach and tried to counteract it. She was too slow to get out from under his pounce, but her little quills fleared, defensive and threatening. “Ooof!” Sirius cried as her sharp little razor claws cut into his nose. He was well aware at this point at the strange parts of her that had grown. He had his suspicions, namely what happened to the pups when a pregnant wolf took those voodoo potions… regardless, the little ones did not seem damaged by it, if anything, they were stronger. He couldn’t wait to see them grown and fighting fit. No doubt they would give him a run for his money. “Ahhh!” he continued, tiny spots of blood flicking as he shook his head. He then keeled over, falling to one knee, and then the side, careful not to trample her as the beastly giant fell over and rolled onto his back. He kicked once, making a gurgling sound, before tossing his head back on the ground and lay there, still and unbreathing. Very much so dead. She had killed him, with her great and terrible claws. "Speech"

At least she had enough fight to make even Sirius second guess messing with the rather sharp puppy. Her claws connected to the soft flesh of his nose, and she knew that one day she might be able to compete with him in a fight. Sirius was her momma’s knight, and she was told one day she might be given one of her own. For now she’d share Sirius, even if she wanted to get back at him so bad at that moment. He’d scared her good, but she felt better knowing she’d drawn blood.

Sirius called out again as he shook his head and she was sprayed with droplets of blood from her wound. The pup didn’t lower her quills as Sirius made a tremendous death flop. She flicked her tongue as she arched her back and watched him die suspiciously. Venom narrowed her gaze at her guardian before leaping up his shoulder and standing proudly upon his toppled form. ”Ha! See? Gotcha!” She said proudly as she raised her head and wagged her tail eagerly.

He felt the puppy lean against his side, before she was jumping onto him, just below his head, and standing proudly across his toppled form. He let his tongue loll out from between his fangs and droop to the side as he continued to stay dead for a moment. After a few minutes of lying like this, with the proud pup on his shoulder, he blinked both eyes open suddenly, a grin forming on his muzzle “incoming” he whispered, before surging upwards, toppling her off his form. He caught her with a giant paw, that was easily bigger the\an her tiny frame. He grabbed her and pulled her close to his chest, so that he was now lying flat on his belly, with both his forepaws curled about the small creature. Her quills digging into him as he held her close for a moment. He released her, but kept his paws cupped, so she could stay in the crook of her arm if she wished to. “Little Majesty,” he said, looking at the small wolf. “Has your mother told you what my duties are to you?” "Speech"

The Klein princess and Abraxas godlet looked down at her prey, she flicked her forked tongue at him again as she grinned proudly. Lilac and pink gaze didn’t miss his lolling tongue and brilliant performance. Venom wondered how long she was allowed to gloat when Sirius whispered his intentions. Her features were brought back to his face and she registered his bright blue eyes but couldn’t do much else as her mountain moved. Venom was quickly restrained despite her quills, though she felt satisfied he was getting poked at least.

She struggled, but Seer didn’t keep her restrained for long. She let him hold her as his eyes fell to her own purple pink stare. He addressed her appropriately, and she smiled at the use of the title ‘majesty.’ She was rather majestic, wasn’t she? ”She said not to call you a puppysitter.” Venom told him with innocence. ”But, you’re supposed to guard us from bad things.” The girl told him confidently. ”And she said you might teach us to fight.” The second statement was much more hopeful. Her mom wanted to wait to start training, but Venom was ready now. She already had to attend Father’s sermons, she should be able to learn to fight properly.

“I sort of am a pupsitter” he joked, wondering how this conversation had played out when Deathbelle spoke of him. “But yes, I will guard you.” he paused, looking solemnly into her little violet eyes. “But it’s more than that,” he began, curling around her a little as he gently held her without restraining, in the crook of his arm. He looked up into the grey sky above, thinking of the winter to come, and all the growing these little ones will do. “I am whatever you need me to be. I will beat up any who threaten you, or teach you to stand on your own. If you need me to loom in the background well you make a point, I can loom rather successfully’ he said, digging his nose into her belly and huffing softly to tickle her with his breath. “If you need a confidente, you can speak to me, and I will not repeat our conversations to anyone in the world, if you ask it of me. That’s who I am to you, Little Majesty” he told her softly, pulling his nose back so he could look into her eyes again. Perhaps she was too young to understand the gravity of this gift, or perhaps she did. Regardless, he would give it to her, and keep his word. "Speech"

Sirius confirmed a bit of what she already knew, he was a guard and he’d protect her. However, that wasn’t even all of it. The young Venom watched him as he shifted slightly, holding her loosely as he contemplated his next words. He explained himself, and what he was there for her to use as. She giggled softly, flicking her forked tongue at him as he tickled her belly. She didn’t quite understand the gravity of his words, but it made her feel powerful. She puffed her chest, but still allowed him to keep her in his arms.

”You’ll beat up anyone, Seer?” She asked curiously, not that she had any plans to use that power. Mostly she wanted to be able to do what he did. She wanted to be the one to beat up her own tormentors, and loom herself. ”Will you teach me?” Venom was too eager for her own good, but she wanted to learn much more quickly than her mother did. She wriggled from his grasp now and stood in front of him in a play bow her dual toned tail wagging behind her.

He looked down at the precious life before him, hearing her giggle, and look up at him with innocent eyes. He felt the desire to serve and look after her as best as he was able. It was like a little Deathbelle before him, and he remembered well their childhood. Of course, his roll here was vastly different. He wasn’t the same age as her, he was older, and would be her tutor as well as her protector. A fatherly figure, through he dared not whisper that thought outloud. “Anyone not a Klein… unless they really deserve it” he said, offering her a wink. Deathbelle had not explicitly told him that the pups were too young to learn, but he had gotten the impression she did not want them to yet. But.. she had not ordered him not to, and it had been hinted that he would help them learn. “Yes” he told her, patting the ground before them with a paw, indicating she should leave the circle of his arms. a "Speech"

Anyone not of her Klein name was subject to Sirius’ wrath should she ask it of him. That seemed like a whole lot of power for one puppy to hold, but she already loved it. She beamed at the thought, but saved it away for later. She might have great need of it in time. Her guardian and tutor gave her a simple’ yes’ as she wagged her dual toned tail and paws at him impatiently. Her tongue flicked excitedly. ”I’m ready, Seer!” She told him with her chest puffed and her head held high. She only knew what puppy wrestling could teach her, and even that was a little unfair with her sharp claws and quills.

Sirius was entering the age of tutor to the young, it seemed. His short temper never came out when he was dealing with the Klein… unless Zee was involved. His desire to protect this little spikey fluffball was strong enough that he could not see anything going wrong. He would protect her, and teach her to protect herself. Venom stepped back as he bid her to, and he got to his paws. “Right then, setting your defenses” he said, always the best place to start. “Spread your paws, dig your toes into the earth, bend your knees, find your center of gravity. Fold in your ears, tuck in your chin, narrow your eyes.” he told her, quick-fire orders, tone serious as he touched her on the knees and toes and shoulder and gave his orders. She might be the little boss, but he was the teacher. When he was teaching, he would ensure she did as he bid, and learned his art, quickly and efficiently. “Right now, your small. Use that.” he told her. He was uncertain what size the little mite would grow to be, but right now he could squish her with a paw. “Be quick on your feet, don’t stand still, move, move.” he told her, poking her in the chest. "Speech"

He didn’t spare his touch as he went straight into their lesson. Venom didn’t appreciate the motions with his words as he poked her gently to demonstrate what he meant when he told her all the defenses that she should know. Venom did her best to imitate what Sirius wanted, but it wasn’t comfortable and it wouldn't feel natural for a long while yet. He wasn’t done pushing her either. By now her hackles were raised and her quills were in perfect position to poke. She growled angrily as he poked at her chest and scooted her back.

Venom took his advice, and with her little puppy paws started to serpentine and weave around his pushy paws. She growled, and with a snap aimed to bite down on the paw and grab hold with sharp kitten claws. ”Like this?” She asked through her bite before detatching and aiming to latch on elsewhere.

The little spitball was grumbling at him, and he hid his grin. Good, let her feel frustration, it meant she wouldn’t hold back when she did unleash herself at him. He already well knew what it felt like to be poked by her quills, and scratched with her claws. He had a feeling by the time these guys grew up, he would have accumulated a lot of little scars. “Yes,” The titan agreed as she launched her attack, and bit and scratched him by the paw. “Keep moving, harry your opponent, bleed them.” he instructed her. He started to move himself, making the motion to swipe at her if she came to close. “Move quickly, in and out. If i get you with my paws , your done.” he warned her. She had wanted a lesson, best she learn fast that his teaching method was intense, and he would give her no quarter. "Speech"

Venom might not have liked his method of teaching, but it did speak to her. She wanted to bite him, she wanted to win. He told her that, yes, she was doing the right thing so far and he continued on. He told her to move, to keep moving, and to harass her opponent. Her lips pulled back to show off her best puppy snarl as her tongue flexed behind her baby teeth. She growled, knowing that her likelihood of success was slim. Sirius was 20 times her size, all he had to do was flick a toe and she’d be laid out on her back.

The young Princess attacked anyway. Keep moving. She watched his paws with her sharp gemstone gaze. If his paw hit her, she was done. Harry your opponent. Venom lashed out with her sharp claws, unsheathing them easily. Her limbs were faster and less vulnerable than her head. She saved her bite for when she got close enough to latch onto his left elbow. Bleed them. If Venom made contact with her sharp puppy teeth she’d shake her head (and body cause she’d probs be off the ground) so that she ripped into Sirius’s flesh and made him bleed. Just like teacher said.