Gus
It was so surreal to be back at Purple Oasis, but it was as if every dream I"d ever had about the place had come true. It was exactly like I remembered, but better. Brighter, bigger, there were extra barracks and buildings to accommodate the influx of people, and there was laughter. Real genuine laughter. And it was everywhere.
I hadn"t built this place up in my head while suffering at the Nest, it had been exactly what I"d hoped it would be.
Goose quacked happily as he waddled around me and pecked at the ground for no real reason. He was enjoying having the freedom to just be. We both were.
beI stopped in my tracks the moment I recognised Hugo"s broad shoulders, feeling a wave of affection towards my older brother. I couldn"t believe that I"d almost thrown this all away.
But I wa
