Blackfeather Woods Practice

Venus didn't seem to be surprised by Damien's presence, which he didn't quite enjoy. His mood went from confident to annoyed in a split second, but his expression didn't quite show it. It remained as plain as it ever was, and his eyes remained focused on Venus. Not quite in the mood for small talk, and definitely not having enough trust to tell her just how hard it was being to cope with his mother's recent death, Damien ept his mouth shut, which said it all.

The boy's eyes also shifted to the raven that fluttered above his head for a moment, before returning to fix on Venus' eyes.

"What do you mean by help?" he asked arrogantly. Damien was no spy, nor did he want to mentor one. In fact, he wasn't even sure how Burke would feel about him getting involved at all with spying training, so he needed to know what Venus was asking before being certain he could help her.