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[prayreturn]

[ The camera has a few Zigzagoon in the background from the swarm, Minfilia looking a bit tired as her female Meowstic tries to fight them. She holds up a badge - the Zephyr Badge! There's a warm smile on her face, tired but proud. ]

It was quite the interesting experience fighting a Gym Leader - I hope that the others end up as enlightening. I shall be setting out to the next city as soon as I can. But I've... a small concern.

[ The camera pans to show quite the crew. Her entire team are out and relaxing. Note the multiple cat-like Pokemon... ] Will they truly be okay in the box? I wish not to choose favorites, but I do know that some of them will do better against the next gym then others.

...Perhaps I shall need to spoil them when we get to Azalea Town.

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[prayreturn]

It was quite hard. But I don't think Falkner expected me to ask my Trapinch to use Dig as a movement attack - I hope the gym won't take too long to fill those holes.

[ A pause, as her Audino is chuckling a little in the background. ] I thought it was just mine who could not describe it - though images drawn or the little we can communicate. I cannot help but worry... then again, I have begun to doubt that this land has bad intentions for Pokemon.

Perhaps there is a reason for us only having six on the road, other then convenience.

[shiningkindness]

Yeah, I don't think they're in danger in there. This world seems very dedicated to learning and understanding Pokemon, so I can't imagine they'd make people store their Pokemon any place that's bad for them.

I wonder if part of it might be to allow people to bond with their Pokemon. It can be a bit difficult to really get to know your team if you have too many of them to attend to at once.

[ Not for her, since she's surrounded by Pokemon a lot of the time anyway. But not everyone is able to do handle that many creatures at once. ]

[prayreturn]

Perhaps. I can imagine those who are not experienced in tending to the needs of many or for tribal affairs [ ??? she does not elaborate on that ] would require such a limit.

...May I ask if you were one who tended to animals before arriving here? You seem to have a bit of knowledge on such.

[shiningkindness]

[ ...Tribal affairs? ]

Oh, um...I suppose you could say that. I did like taking care of animals back home, and helping out with the Pokemon here too. I can also talk to them, and that helps a lot too.

[prayreturn]

Back in my home, I aided beings who did not share the same language with Hyur-- humans like us. They were smart, beautiful beings... even if others did not think so.

--You can talk with them? [ And yet, her abilities have been taken. Minfilia sounds a little annoyed. ]

[shiningkindness]

Oh really? That does seem a bit unfair. It's good that you're able to help them, though.

Yes, I can. The rest of my magic isn't really working, but I can still talk to Pokemon.

[prayreturn]

It does. Yet, perhaps it is due to the true nature of the Echo...

[ Don't mind her, she's thinking of things in canon :) ] You know, quite a few could benefit from having conversations where they know both sides understand each other. I know that Rose is learning how to speak our tongue, but...

[shiningkindness]

The Echo? What's that?

I do find that it can really help. I...haven't really announced it over the network, but I do offer to talk to people's Pokemon for them if they need a bit of help understanding what their Pokemon is saying.

[prayreturn]

Honestly? We are not quite sure what the Echo is. It gives us protection from certain things, but also gifts us other abilities. For example - while I can understand all Spoken, my friend Krile can also understand the feelings of animals.

I think you and Krile would get along, if she were here.

[shiningkindness]

Oh, I see. So is it kind of like a...mystical force?

[ It kind of sounded a bit like magic. ]

Wow really? It's always nice getting to meet others who can understand animals.