Queens and their crowns
Venom <3
It was only a few days out now, her second meeting with the slate man, where she'd turn over his missing family and she'd get to keep his pack, and whatever members chose not to leave themselves. If she was being honest she wasn't optimistic about having much fresh blood from Lirim's meager offerings, instead, she knew she'd have to rely on aid from the empire... Which put her in a sticky situation. Her cousin had only just ascended to power, and though she'd known she'd had the backing of her aunt she had no idea what part of their deal Venom knew about... or was planning to keep. She'd have to play carefully, extol the virtues of her new kingdom for Ashen... With a disgrunted sigh Recluse tipped her head back, calling for her cousin, hoping only that she'd not be left to desperately drown with no aid.
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Venom didn’t make Recluse wait so long, but she hadn’t rushed herself either. The languid girl approached through the white trees with her tongue flicking with curiosity. Magenta eyes flashed as she came to a halt before her, ”Recluse, you called?”
Venom would not leave her waiting long and Recluse would give the young new empress a gracious dip of her head. Better to offer her all the formalities now than regret her callousness later. "I did Venom." She said, still not rising to her paws, though, she expected their negotiations may take some time and wasn't inclined to standing around while they talked. Lilith was notably absent today, the serpent having been left with her captives, she intended for this just to be a chat between them, though she'd not complain if her cousin's squirrel showed its face. |
”You can have whoever wishes to follow you.” Venom started, making it clear she wouldn’t force anyone under Recluse’s rule. ”If you can find Chimera you can keep him.” She didn’t veil her obvious distaste in their shared half brother. ”You’ll have to ask Mortis, Sirius’s son, for Siren. I gave her to him when I suspected Chimera was… being too rough. Incubus… Is probably with your father.” Which was likely dead, but who knew. He’d disappeared once more without a word to anyone.
Venom shrugged lightly. ”We need to be able to rely on one another after all.” Recluse needed Venom, but for how long? ”Where do you plan to settle?” She went on to question much more lightly as she decided she liked the idea of the quieter Kleins retreating under Recluse’s responsibility.