"Think that's just pokemon in general," the Soldier says, wondering if maybe this would be something that could merit a smile. All he manages, really, is kind of exasperated. "Not just rabbits. Grace and Nancy just made eggs three days after they met."

The Absol at his side twitches her tail to one side and says primly, "Absol."

"To help us," the Soldier allows. "For getting supply. And experience. And then I couldn't give up one of the babies, anyway."

"Absol," Grace agrees.

Stevie is still sprawled across his shoulder, watching the scuffle alertly, as if trying to learn from it. "Skittyyyyyyyy," Fuzzle says, muffled through Tank's foot-fur, and lets go only to bat at the new kicking foot.