BIOGRAPHY

Branch/Ashley Sabatini is off with the fairies, viewing the world through rose-tinted glasses. They are creative and have a passion for helping cats and people. Branch grew up in Golden Shore, Australia, raised in a commune, along with their older brother, Blake. Branch reflects on those days fondly, however, Blake doesn't share the same sentiment as he was glad they finally got out of what he referred to as a cult. Branch and Blake are like night and day and clash at times, but they care deeply for each other.

One day, their parents went missing and their house mysteriously burnt down. They start a new life in Selene Valley where they feel lonely and out of place. One day they pick up a rockstar hitchhiker named Maxxy Malone and allows him to live with them, much to Blake's dismay. Maxx is not what he seems, but Branch gives him the benefit of the doubt, believing there to be good in everyone. Maxx challenges this idea and Branch's sunny disposition mask breaks.

When Branch unearths the truth about Maxx and Maxx promises to treat them better; Branch tries to forgive him by giving him another chance, but the damage is too far done. Branch is also outgrowing him as they grow closer to Makayla Medeiros and Lazaros Katsaros, and also as he becomes focused on his own endeavors--rescuing stray cats and striving towards a Cat Café. Maxx is a detriment to Branch and his relationships, and almost costs him them, sparking Branch to finally snap and release years of repressed rage at Maxx on TV, ending their friendship. This was not the end for Maxx, however, as he would go on to harass and mock Branch through his terrible music. Branch develops a polyamorous relationship with Lazaros and Makayla who both love and challenge them in different ways. Makayla is forthright and assertive, which Branch needs to learn, and Lazaros is a professional chef and businessman that can teach him a lot, too. They, along with his experience with Maxx lead him to grow and question all they thought they knew before and who he thought he was. Like the moon's reflection on the ocean, he had lived a life of illusion and now he was breaking out of that tower on a soul-searching journey. Like the sun, he sought to shed light on the darkness swept under the rug by the Sunshire Family.