(04) can i begin another day

[natural_set]

[Action]

[It's been a hard few days for N. Well, it's been a hard few days for everyone, but N in particular has been keeping especially to himself, cleaning his (numerous) wounds and hobbling around on crutches as well as he's able to. His whole body is stiff; the lacerations he'd sustained from last month's insanity left him nearly unable to

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[catslooklikeme]

[Nall has been enjoying some time outdoors himself when he runs into his housemate.]

...your friend looks pretty happy there.

[natural_set]

He is. I'm... surprised, really. Happy, but surprised. He doesn't seem to mind that we can no longer speak to one another.

[catslooklikeme]

Oh yea?

...guess that means you guys have a bond that defeats a language barrier. You should be really happy!

[natural_set]

It's just a surprise. We were only together for a very short time. But I am happy.

[Purrloin tilts his head and N obliges him with a chinscratch, albeit with his non-dominant hand. Maybe losing his own ability to speak with them will be a good thing, give him a better look into the relationships regular Trainers have with their Pokémon, how it's even possible with such a language barrier. A new formula to solve, perhaps with an easier answer.]

[itswhoopasstime]

[Maya is passing through the park and enjoying the scenery after a particularly long shift at work when she spots a young man seated under a tree with what looks like a cat curled in his lap. Unable to resist most things furry, she makes her way over to him and smiles brightly, seemingly unaware of any possible infringements on personal space.]

How cute! Does he have a name?

[natural_set]

[N looks up, a little bit surprised at being approached at all. His injuries keep him from bending much in her direction, but he does manage a small smile.]

Just Purrloin. I am surprised he's so comfortable with me; we only spent a very short time together back home.

[itswhoopasstime]

Sometimes the length of time doesn't matter. If an animal makes a connection with someone, they remember that bond for a long time to come. [Yeah, she has NO idea what Pokemon are.]

You must have made quite an impression on him.

[natural_set]

That's what I've been told. I'd seen it in other people, but never really with myself. I didn't think there were any who would want to be with people, under their own power.

[dragonhair]

Purrloin, huh?

[natural_set]

Yes. My... my first, really.

[That's true enough, right? He's the first Pokémon he caught and battled with, which is the general measure of these things.]

[dragonhair]

Huh, really? You're pretty lucky.

[natural_set]

Am I?