A puppy! Gods it was like having another child in the house, but Tindo certainly brought even more joy to Ithemba. One day he would grow into quite a large dog; a guard dog of sorts. Perhaps another would would join. And another. Once Nathan had dreamt of having a small army of dogs hadn’t he? Playmates for the girls and protection for their home and livelihood. There was one thing Bella knew for sure, however: she was glad that she’d gone to school to study animal behaviour originally. It made the puppy-training process far more productive.
Tindo quickly learned the basic commands: sit, down, heel. He got along well with the girls. Sometimes, he even let them yank on his ear and tails, and each time Bella felt so sorry for him. Still, it was absolutely adorable. He would grow with the girls, much faster than them, but they already seemed to be growing so quickly. The twins were sitting up, trying to hold their own finger-foods, and the baby babbles were beyond adorable. Even now, as Bella got the twins into the carrier, each of them tied to her hip, Eryn was babbling happily, a constant, “bababababa.” Bella chuckled. “You’re excited to go visit daddy, huh?” Tindo was attached to his leash. Bella wasn’t quite ready to walk all the way across Ithemba with two baby girls strapped to body while a puppy ran off to gods knew where. He had to be reminded to stop tugging a few times, but at last, they made it to the cheetah Coalition. Tindo’s leash was tied nearby and Bella approached the fence that separated the cheetah’s habitat. Just as Bella was about to call out to Nathan, working with one of the cheetahs, Mya spotted her daddy. She beamed and squealed in excitement, alerting him immediately. Bella laughed and smiled sheepishly. “Sorry,” she said. “We wouldn’t resist. The girls want to see the cheetahs.”
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