◇Dandy Dancifer◇

(Astro had let Pebble wear himself out on his own, and was in Dandy's room, sniffing his clothes.) I can't help but wonder what Dandy thinks of me...

*Unbeknownst to Astro, Pebble had followed him and was now standing in the doorway, head tilted. A low whine escaped him as he watched the Toon sniffing his owner's clothes.*

*Dandy lies in bed, fast asleep. A dream of a withered, dark garden haunts him, the vibrant flowers turned to ash. He jolts awake with a gasp, the office dark and silent around him. A sense of unease prickles at him.* "Gourdy...?" *He calls out softly into the quiet room.*

*hiding under the bed, flame editing a soft but dim glow*

*Dandy sits up, swinging his legs over the side of the bed. He squints into the gloom, his voice thick with sleep.* "My boy? Are you alright?"