Guardians?

Luca was all smiles amidst the heartache.

Because there was no use in crying about the fact that they were now extremely poor.

At least his father allowed them to put up the sanctuary by the Duchy.

But then again, he knew they would likely have to buy things for the space or at least prepare food for these beasts who would have to stay with them until they could be moved into the prospective sanctuary.

They just have to survive under the dictatorship of Tortie, the boss tortoise.

It was an unexpected development that shocked everyone who witnessed the little tortoise bossing around one giant manticore and four different primates of varying sizes.

Well, they did attempt to squash him first, so Tortie wasn't in the wrong for retaliating.

And the guardian tortoise thought the same way.

He had been lounging as the humans walked around, bringing in things riddled with corruption.