God damn this place was cool! Jupiter leaped from chest to chest flinging goodies left and right. Somewhere in here was a sexy outfit for his sexy self. He was certain of it. He was looking for something that would add to his look instead of subtracting from it - not an easy feat when you're a swirly, sexy mix of eye catching blue. An added bonus would be something that would offer protection in a fight. While his main job in Fireside was trading, his secondary was raidsman, which meant sooner or later he was going to get called up for a fight. It was in his best interest to be prepared. Or something.

He paused to hoist out a red and navy striped shirt. Jupiter inspected it for a second, trying to decide if the colors were flattering. Nah. He flung it over his shoulder and kept digging, his head buried deep in the trunk of clothing.

In all honesty, the princess didn’t get out much. The young woman had a lot of responsibility in the pack which didn’t leave her much time to be out and about. Her trip was a rare treat that she couldn’t deny was worth every moment. She was brought down into a cavern eventually, and to her surprise the massive structure was waiting for her. Venom had always been a serious pup, but her curiosity never died.

Her paw steps were silent, and the sound of rummaging wasn’t difficult to hear. Dark ears perked with curiosity as she moved forward, careful with each step until she reached the sound of the disturbance. She wasn’t quite sure if she believed her eyes, but perhaps he was a lost spirit. The blues of his fur were difficult to mistake and for a moment she watched him curiously before entering the threshold.

”What have you got there?” She asked softly as her forked tongue flicked from her lips with curiosity.

Jupiter glanced over in the direction of the feminine voice but his attention was destined to go back to the trunk of goodies considering all that was at his paws. It was only once the flickering tongue registered that his attention snapped back to Venom. Well, now he'd seen everything. He went back to rummaging around in the chest. The shirt he'd first pulled out wasn't really his thing. No, if he was going to wear something it would probably end up being a lot like uncle Ashmedai's shirt. Something bright. Oh... A thought struck him then. Ashmedai was kind of drab compared to Jupiter so he needed a bright shirt to liven him up. But Jupiter was already very bright. Perhaps he needed a more muted shirt so as not to overwhelm the eye. Well, this changed everything. He felt like he needed to start over.

"Oh, this?" he said, holding the shirt up. He definitely wasn't keeping it; he'd just picked it up again to move it out of the way. "Trash." Jupiter threw it over his shoulder and kept on rummaging. As he dug, he said, "Don't mind me, just looking for some bitchin' new clothes." He paused to think, then added with a wave of his paw, "I've laid claim to nothing so you just help yourself there, serpent sister. There's plenty to go around."

Venom couldn’t help but smirk shyly at his double take, feeling unique did that to her. Venom wasn’t one to take compliments well, but she liked when her tongue or quills garnered special attention. He seemed like one that wasn’t fazed by much, especially with his own variations. His coat was brilliant like few the young soon to be empress had seen.

She was much more interested in him than the accessories he rummaged through. Her own eyes were drawn this way and that, something different to be seen in every corner. She had much less use for material things than her mother did, but she had seen the adornments that Sirius gave to his people and she wondered if she should copy his lead when the time came. To mark those who proved their loyalty.

”What a peculiar place this is.” she muttered in return, her words mostly meaningless as her attention was shifted to a closed chest. The girl moved across the floor and with obvious effort forced the heavy lid open. Venom was stunned silent for a moment as it seemed every item in the box shined and shimmered. With unusually sharp claws she pulled out a long golden chain. ”How long do you think this has been here?” She asked him absently as she admired the chain distractedly.

Jupiter was pretending to be engrossed in the trinkets but his thoughts kept getting drug back to the peculiar woman. He was intrigued. How could he not be? Some wolves, his grandfather, for instance, shunned such differences, but Jupiter was unusual in his own right so, perhaps naturally, he was inclined to think differently. To be intrigued rather than repulsed. And as was his nature, his mind went directly to the gutter because how could it not with a tongue like that? If given the chance he'd put that thing to good use.

In response to her first statement he nodded his agreement and added an uncharacteristically polite but equally meaningless, "I'll say." When she started to move his attention went with her. He had questions. Lots of them. First there was the tongue, then there was the quills and then, because he wasn't as inattentive as he pretended to be, there was the claws he saw fingering some jewelry. What lovely hell had this heavily mutated woman sprung from?

”How long do you think this has been here?” He stepped up to the other side of the chest and peeked over to get a look at what the woman was holding. "Hm," he rumbled absently as he eyed the chain. In truth he had no idea, but just saying that outright would do nothing to stoke this conversation. As he 'thought' Jupiter ran a paw across the lid of the chest and noted the heavy layer of dust on it. "Long time, I'd say. I dunno if this is a two-legged hoard or not, though. They may have built it, but this stuff could be a wolf's doing, I guess." He looked up at Venom. "To be honest I didn't expect to see anyone else down here."

Venom had his attention, but she was much too inexperienced to know what to do with it. So her efforts were put into focus on the odds and ends in the massive trunk. She spared him a glance as he brought himself over to where she had revealed more spoils. Sunset gaze flickered from his features and back to the chest as a massive blue paw swept through. His voice was deep as he spoke his own observations, taking as good a guess as Venom herself could make. Still, she nodded along in agreement. Hard to say, but she hadn’t ever seen even the best crafters make a chain so very small and out of gold no less. Leather maybe, but metal.. Not at all.

”Wolf collected maybe, but I’d wager to say no wolf made this.” Perhaps Iolaire if given the correct equipment but even she would be put to a harsh test to replicate the jewelry. The stranger mentioned her unexpected company and the young to be Empress lowered her find back into the box. ”Life is full of surprises, isn’t it?” She returned with a smirk and another flick of her tongue.

Jupiter hummed in response to the woman's words. She had a point. Wolves lacked the dexterity and while companions like Amadeus could make pretty intricate things, they lacked the strength to work metal. Perhaps someday he'd meet a big primate who could. There were some big ones out there. Though he'd never seen one, supposedly there was a massive, tailless type known as a gorilla in Auster. Jupiter considered himself a smooth talker so if he ever met one he would do his best to recruit it for Fireside. Or, maybe, just for himself. His business could use the boost.

His gaze flicked from the chain to Venom. "Life's not the only one." Alright, he was going to go there. How could he not? The tongue was intriguing. "I've seen a lot of strange things, but I can't say I've ever seen a wolf with a snake's tongue before." Was it a family trait like the Saxes and their big teeth and the Finnvis and their claws? Or, more amusedly, was she proof of interspecies hook ups? Snakes and lizards were far removed from furry mammals, but who was he to shame? "If I didn't know any better, in a place like this, I might be worried." Full of lovely trinkets as this place may have been, who was to say he wasn't conversing with a vampire? It was an equally entertaining thought.

Venom didn’t hide the way her sunset eyes flashed in the man’s direction, her attributes might have been unique but she was highly envious of the soft blue fur that draped over his massive frame. The glittering metals did a lot to remind her of her mother’s penchant for decorating her body. Bracelets, flowers, fabric, and tiaras. The thought repulsed Venom slightly, as she avoided anything that reminded her of Deathbelle’s current form. However, she was still very much a royal lady and the sight of golden goods elicited a vanity she didn’t often touch upon.

The man’s glittering gaze returned to her as he spoke, and he touched on the fact that her tongue was that of a serpent. To prove his point she found herself flicking her tongue with interest as one pale brow rose. She didn’t know his inner thoughts but his obvious interest amused her. Venom did not share her trait with anyone else in her family, but she wasn’t the only one of her litter with blessings.

The young Empress chuckled darkly, her amusement shining through, ”I wouldn’t let your guard down if I were you.” The corners of her dark lips pulled back into a grin as she flicked her tongue once more.