A New Beginning? Part: 1

[Fennec]

Dandy furrowed his brow and frowned. What was Zoe going on about now? No... that's not what he meant.

"Well... I... no..."

He replied feeling his heart sink slightly even if it was just a tease. Dandy bit his lip, it really didn't bother him. He just thought she would rather walk? After all she did race against Billy and she didn't like it when he got all worried about her. Beads of sweat formed over the big lion's forehead as he scrambled for a way to respond.

"I... don't mind."

After a solid minute of awkward silence and a face full of red he finally gave his answer. With a gentle hum he followed after Billy, trying to forget the whole ordeal even happened. Walking through the garden of an island kept Dandy in awe. The variety of flowers, ferns, and trees which covered every patch of grey and brown on the island was astounding to say the least. It was a botanist's paradise.

"This... this is amazing..."

His attention turned to Billy, looking at the residential area. Dandy smiled warmly, he could see a brand new life for them here. If Zoe became a surgeon... Billy did... well Billy things... and he continued as a gardener. He could save up to pay for Zoe's studies that way. Letting out a satisfied sigh he took it all in. Freedom, at last.

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[Kami-Gaz]

AS the lion cubs made their remarks on the scenery and the view of the resort that Fluffy the Island turtle held on its back, Billy couldn’t help but be filled with a sense of pride regarding it. For the first time he felt like they were free and that the world was their playground, full of opportunities. The other kids all caught up and there was a cacophony of awe at the sight. With a chuckle he stood tall and proud. “Come on then!” The goatman called as he shifted and started to walk on.

He led the group on down into the valley to a large house that was on the outskirts, one that had a large garden that looked extremely beautiful. The white picket line fence was working to hold back flower filled hedgerows and the occasional tree. Down a small gravel path was the large oriental style home with multiple stories. The goat-man led them all through the main door and into a ornate looking entrance hall that opened into a grand sitting room that had low tables surrounded by cushions that were to be sat on. To the right was a set of stairs that lead up to a myriad of rooms. Three small ones and 4 bigger ones with multiple beds in.

“Me, Zoe and Dandy each get one of the small rooms. Older girls you get the one on the top floor across from the younger girls. Boys you get the one on the middle floor. Don’t break anything! I’ve got to pay for it if you do!” Billy called as the motley lot entered behind him to and made sounds of amazement at it all… how much did this cost the Goatman?

[Fox]

Zoe grinned at the rest of the kids taking in the view as if she was any better than them. Her tail twitched smugly, snickering to herself about how happy they all looked. They’d done it! They’d finally all gotten their freedom. There’d been a lot of suffering… but thanks to all of their hard work, they could finally enjoy their reward! They could live their lives! It felt good. It was good! And heaven help anyone who tried to tear them apart! Nodding to herself, Zoe kicked her legs as Billy led Dandy and the rest of them down into the valley where a beautiful house awaited them.

It was a far cry from Mama Mia’s poorly maintained manor. She’d never seen that style of house before, but it looked super exotic. These were some cushy digs! Billy assigned rooms, and just like that, their siblings scattered excitedly into the manor. Zoe laughed as they barely even waited to listen to his warnings about breaking things. She waved her hand at him, chuckling.

“Aw, let ‘em have their fun, Billy. I can swing anything they break, no worries,” she said, clambering down off of Dandy’s shoulder carefully. “Way to go all out for a family vacation though, haha. Almost makes me want to stay here!”

Zoe glanced around, thinking about what she wanted to do first. The house, as glamorous as it was, was just a house! She was tired of sleeping. She wanted to get into some trouble of her own. She grabbed Dandy’s hand and bounced over to Billy, grabbing his hand as well.

“Come on! Let’s check this place out!”

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[Fennec]

Dandy continued to admire the home. Luxury like this was something he never experienced first hand. The lounging provided by Mama Mia was always the bare minimum. It wasn't uncomfortable to say the least but it did leave a lot to ask for. He rubbed his cheek in disbelief. Astounded by it all, his eyes shifting around looking at every inch.

"Yea!! Let's go check out... m-maybe the garden?"

He said with a shy toothy grin, the garden... surely a place like this would have a lavish garden he could sit around in. Maybe the others weren't as interested but he was. Oh... maybe there were daisies here. So delicate and beautiful. Flowers, they were his lifeblood honestly. Caring for them was what he lived for.

"Please tell me they have a garden big bro!"

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[Kami-Gaz]

As the kids dispersed Zoe prompted to make the eldest trio explore the place as well. That was fair, she had been sleeping for so long and despite her leg she was just itching to spend her Energy. Billy was going to be the last one to stop her from being happy and smiling, she was the one who had had it the roughest with Mama Mia.

“Sure, we can see the garden big man.” The goat man chuckled as he took Zoe’s hand and lead the group through the house, past an amazing kitchen that had all the modern utensils and gadgets in it for the best self-catering experience. As he slid open the back patio glass door, he opened the house to a magnificent vista. A view of greenery, plants lining a path that led to a bridge that crossed a small babbling brook which itself lead from a man-made rocky waterfall to a small pond that had some large Koi swimming in it.

“Okay now this is amazing…” Billy spoke in wonder, walking forward to follow the path though this man crafted wonder of nature. There were spaces for animals of all kinds to use, fruit and vegetable patches in places away from the plants that were for decoration but still looked wonderfully in place. “You got some competition Dandy, if you can make something better than this then I’ll eat my horns.”

[Fox]

Dandy wanted to go see the garden - of course. That was so Dandy of him. Zoe guessed that she couldn’t blame him after his last one had gotten torched by Mama Mia, the freakazoid. With both brothers in hand, Zoe tried to lead them around, but it ended up with Billy being the one who was doing the leading - what with her still on crutches and struggling to match pace. Damn, she couldn’t wait to get this thing off. She was itching to climb shit. She glanced over at the kitchen, imagining the future meals that Dandy would make in it. Her mouth watered just thinking about it.

But they didn’t linger too long, passing by the kitchen in good time for Billy to open the sliding glass patio door. Gosh, this was fancy and clean compared to Mama Mia’s hovel. Yeah, her place had been huge, but that was about it. Old antique and rotting furniture had been strewn throughout the place. Zoe grimaced remembering her lumpy bed. She was glad they’d torched the place and that lousy bed. It deserved it.

Thoughts of revenge against furniture quickly disappeared when they stepped out into what Zoe hesitated to call a garden. It looked more like a park, carefully cultivated and taken care of with scenery and beauty to spare. Zoe stared in wonder - at least until Billy said something - making sure to school her features. She grinned.

“Ha! I’ll take that bet. This ain’t nothing compared to what Dandy here can do. We don’t call him Dandylion for nothing, Billy,” Zoe chuckled, moving into the yard and heading over to the Koi pond. She eyed them up curiously. “You think these are edible?”

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[Fennec]

The lion blushed at Zoe's words.

"Daw... Zoe..."

It was astounding, the garden. Truly people living on this turtle knew a thing or two about gardening but it wasn't anything Dandy couldn't mimic. He was confident in his own ability and it seemed like his older sister was too. With a gentle smile he approached some daffodils. He loved flowers, they seemed so small and gentle just like Zoe. Although their appearance they were rather resilient and persistent. Another trait shared by his sister, his brown eyes stared at the golden flower which matched the bright sun's grace.

"Its amazing, this place, I mean."

Even through his confident lenses he had to admit fine craftsmanship when he saw it. It was clear, these flowers well taken care of. They were expertly bred to only have the crispiest of petals and strongest of stems.

"This is lovely, Billy."

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