[A breath escapes Angel, one she didn't know she was holding. In her experience, Pokemon were just as likely to flee back into the wild as they were to find homes with companions of the departed. That Bailey (or any of her Pokemon, for that matter) had found a place took a significant weight off of her shoulders.]

I'm glad she's with you and Amadeus then. [Now that she thought about it, no one else was more fitting to take care of Bailey than Armin was.]

How have things been, Armin? Are you well? What about -- [His name catches in her throat. She curls her arms tightly around her chest and sniffles.] Krieg. How has Krieg been?