Venus had been sleeping - sleeping next to their mother who had been in her chrysalis for some time now, but the crystal that had formed around the small lizard had turned their stomach - literally. After a while, Venus had actually gotten sick and, from what Amazon had told her, it was the crystal's fault. Radioactivity was a bitch, wasn't it?

They were a little impatient, now, that they were free. Amazon had told them that they could go around the caves, see things and meet people, but after the fear of Nemean's wrath, she'd done nothing but hide, and Venus had only followed. Which meant Venus had literally spent the first cycles of their life stuck in Orion. How boring.

They wanted to see. Learn. Grow strong and help. Be like the other members of the Seven, who used their magic and skills to serve and protect the creatures of the cave. They didn't have magic, though, at least nothing that they could use reliably like Pride, nor did they have a big strong body, like Nassir or Reign, that they could use to help physically...but they had to have other uses, right? Or maybe they didn't need to be useful. Yeah, they could just go and do whatever the hell they wanted.

Scoffing to themselves, they continued wandering Orion, heading towards an exit. They weren't sure which one it was, just one of the openings that led to other caves. Step one: leave home and figure out what the hell you're doing.

Venus paused at the sight of the cat emerging from the tunnel in front of them. They hesitated - Amazon always said to be wary of strangers - and their head tilted as he approached. Friendly enough, they supposed, but they weren't exactly able to know much better. All they'd known were the Seven and none of them had particularly malevolent intentions.

So they let themselves relax a bit, still holding themselves confident, despite being a fraction of the cat's size. "'m Venus! From the Kingdom of the Seven! Who are you and, uh..." They looked past the cat for a moment. "Where did you come from? Another cave?" They couldn't help the creeping eagerness coming into their tone at the question. The prospect of knowing the other caves, of exploring them, had rubbed off from mother to child.

The cat's name had Venus relaxing even further - gullible, perhaps, but Purity gave them a vibe of peace. Of, well, purity. They followed their movements with curious eyes, turning with them to keep them in their sights. "Canis? My mom said something about Canis, once. It's a room of bones, right?" That was a little off-putting, to be totally honest. Anyone that chose to live among the decayed remains of the deceased was...questionable, but Purity's continued speaking had them interesting.

They widened their eyes. "Oh, really? Something important?" They wondered if Amazon had ever seen it before. "What's the cave called? I'd love to see it." The glanced back, wondering what Amazon would say, or Pride, when Venus returned with news of this new cave, to tell them how amazing and important it was. They'd have made a discovery - it didn't matter if Purity had found it first, Venus would be the first of the Seven to lay eyes on this discovery!

The wistful gaze in Purity's eyes had them yearning. "Is it really so amazing? What is it?" If they hadn't been so eager to see this place, they perhaps would not have accepted a ride, but they didn't care - they just wanted to get there as soon as possible. "I would appreciate it, thank you."

They scoffed. "I'm not a kid, you know." But they stilled climbed gingerly into Purity's paw, dearly hoping that this wasn't a huge mistake. "Careful of the quills," they noted, curling their tail in so they didn't accidentally scratch purity with the scythe.