“Ah... new Centaurides I see” this kind and calm male voice spoke as Jessica and Amber waited. Amber quickly turning to see this Dark-Brown to maybe pure-black furred Centaur with horse ears and eyes as the speaker who had somehow managed to approach without making a sound “Are you the guide?” Amber asked. Jessica also now having turned to see the new arrival. “Name’s Zerios and Yes, today I was called to guide new members of the herd and help them adjust” the Centaur assured while bowing.
“Those Ears and eyes... you’re a permanent Centaur” Jessica took note firmly “Well sorry to say but we’re merely a few weeks guests”. “Sorry I meant no disrespect... I merely started open-ended just in case you understand” Zerios apologised “Actually to start even now the herd I spoke of is a mixed collection of permanent like myself and brief-times like your currently set on”. “I actually doubt mum’s going to go that loose” Amber warned. “Need not if I’m thinking you’re thinking about carelessness in the child-making department” Zerios assured “be honest I myself only started a family after finalizing the forfeiting of my former human life”. “You...? Just chose to remain a centaur?” Jessica questioned “Nothing careless wise forced you?”. “To be precise until I became a Centaur it felt like my life was lacking fulfilment somewhere” Zerios admitted.
“You’re very calm and cool headed... like the depictions of Chiron unlike his fellow Centaurs from the mythology origin?” Amber noted. “well as we Centaurs of the resort are transformed humans or descended of such to be fair our characters can verity just like our unchanged and maybe unenlightened brethren” Zerios assured “Meanwhile for one so young you’re so fair showing a vast knowledge of Greek Myth my dear”. “It’s something of a hobby” Amber admitted while rubbing the back of her head. “By the way I do believe you’ve both failed to introduce yourselves” Zerios realized. “Jessica Randell... and my daughter Amber” Jessica returned firmly. “No need to be so stern mum” Amber complained. “So for now you’re both staying with your human names” Zerios kindly noted and before Jessica could protest “It’s not unheard of for guests to use different names, often with some similar parts to their human ones, while here. Also you will of course I can assure you encounter fellow permanents like myself who retained their human names”. “All official I-” Jessica started in concern. “Then while we’re here you can call me Adone while we’re here then” Amber interrupted while a smile. “AMBER” Jessica snapped. “It is fine... key aspect of rule 6 besides forcing you to share a single choice Adone here cannot choose to became permanent without you until she reaches the legal adult age of your homeland” Zerios assured “Now I believe we best get moving”. “Relax mum... who knows maybe you’ll soon follow suite” Amber, or Adone now, assured as she followed Zerios. “To late to back out now I’m thinking” Jessica pondered as she followed.
Eventually at what amounted to a makeshift encampment where various Centaurs and Centaurides were going about in what to Jessica amounted to a fusion of human-like and horse-like activities of the technology-less kind “Ah Zerios. Are they all of the new arrivals?” this makeshift crop-top Raven-haired female of African-human origin Centauride that lacked signs of being permanent asked as she approached. “They are Nia, Jessica Randell and her daughter Adone” Zerios introduced before turning back to Jessica “Jessica this is Nia Aliyu, placement and activates main manager”. “Not permanent I see” Jessica kindly noted. “Actually I am. Officially anyway just not irreversibly fused” Nia corrected “Like you so far though I’m fine with my original name”. “Well ahead of time me and Amber are only here for 3 weeks” Jessica then stated. “Adone mum” Adone countered. “I have to agree with Adone. We all here find it easier to go along with the name changes for an easier time” Nia agreed.
A little later after going over the activates that Centaurs and Centaurides could do “So you’ll both be staying at hut 31. Fully cleaned up post the last users departing” Nia instructed “I will say all huts are numbered but also both sets of next door neighbours are permanent”. “So what happened to your predecessor? I mean we were told if you’re fused for too long we can never change back but that should mean no redundancies?” Adone asked. “He retired and now spends his time in the more human activities like the Bingo fields or looking after the youth while their parents are otherwise engaged in other activities” Nia explained. Jessica was about to ask over what Nia’s reasons for staying was when this African-looking Centaur boy just a bit older then Adone appeared “Mum have you seen Dr Carlo? Sinonis has injured his leg?” he called. “I think I saw him at the spring. Is Sinosnis at the track Stepholio?” Zerios returned. “we were about to start practice for the coming teen race” the boy admitted “However I must confess I fear as we now lack a member unless Dr Carlo can work something it’s off”. “I could take his place if it’s a fun free event” Adone suggested. “Hay you’re a new face” Stepholio quickly realized. “Adone Randell. I’m a guest here with my mum” Adone introduced. “And...You’re willing to race? Most Centaurides teens I know are more homebodies or beauty seeking?”. “Not my thing. Besides I need the chance to fully get use to this body” Adone assured. “Well alright... follow me” Stepholio thanked as he and Adone left.
“That was my son Stepholio... formally Sbusiso” Nia then told Jessica “he’s mine and my Husband’s reason for staying”. “Why?” Jessica asked. “he was born unable to walk due to a botched circumcision delivery” Nia started “When we first came here a year and a half ago now just before rule 6 was made official it was at first a means for us to get away from the difficulties by having a form that could carry him while allowing ease by not fully turning into animals physically”. “But he-” Jessica then started. “As it turned out. When one undergoes a mythological transformation, while in the form certain physical disabilities like lower-body paralysis are removed... at least until one unfuses” Nia continued “So becoming A centaur himself has been so great a blessing when I heard of the opening I interviewed”. “Oh... I see” Jessica accepted. “Anyhow would you like to see your hut now or would you like to see more of the area first?” Nia then asked: