Chapter 1
Intro
Baillie loved dreaming, it took her to a world that she could never go in the real world. She always had nice dreams, even in the hardest of times. Her favorite part of the day is when she cuddles up in her nest, shut s her eyes, and dreams. But of course, when she wakes up in the morning, and remembers that all that happened in her dream never really happened, her mood drops and she wishes it was all real.
Baillie is a lioness; her mother escaped a zoo before she was born, now her and her family live in a forest right next to a farm. The farm has a forest on both sides of it-the west and the east forests- a large river behind it and a road in front of it, but the forests are long and thick, providing much cover for her and her family. Her mother says that in the east forest there are wild cats, but no one has been brave enough to look.
She lives a good life, there is plenty of food, even in the winter, because they can all ways get a chicken or two from the farm, and the forest are full of prey. They have a great source of water that is all ways clean and full. Plus the forest provides plenty of shelter, so it's a nice, stable life, but it's too stable, there are not enough surprises, you always know what's coming. Baillie hates it. She wishes that someone would come take her on an adventure, away from this awful place. But like in all stories, you wish you could have something until you have it then you don't want it any more.
It all started on graduation day, the day when a lion or lioness leaves his or her family to find another pack, or in this case find a shelter and live alone. Baillie was the happiest of all her family to be leaving.
"Oh my rabbit's tail! It's finally here, graduation day! I can't believe it's here!"
"Calm down Baillie! It's just graduation, it's not the most important day of your life!"
"Oh yeah Delilah, then what is?"
"When you meet your mate!"
"Of course you would say that! All you ever think about is boys!"
"She has a point there Delilah"
"Oh be quiet Gill, all you ever think about is the river! Let's go swim in the river, let's go bath in the river, let's go fish in the river!"
Just as it look like they were going to maul each other, there mother came over. "Now everybody calm down" their mother said in a soothing voice. "Baillie has a great reason to be excited, and so do all of you, graduation is very important to all lions, some more than others." They all knew their mother was right, but couldn't stop glaring at each other.
About an hour later their mother jumped on top of the cave, like she does when she is going to announce something. "My children, all four, gather in the cave, it is time for your graduation." Baillie froze with excitement, she had been waiting her whole life to live an unstable life, full with adventure and freedom, and it was finally here.