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[rosa_di_fortuna]

[Rose is on a mission: to find materials for Tsukasa's amulet. She's cutting through the Pavilion, hoping to find a place that has what she needs. After stopping to think, she turns to the Vine.]

Is there a place that has precious stones? I need a few of each color and-

[And before she knows it, a fluffy creature floats onto her shoulder.]What

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[knowsfly]

Oh, that's a Cottonee!

[rosa_di_fortuna]

A... Cottonee? Well, the name suits it.

Are you familiar with these creatures?

[knowsfly]

Oh yes, Cottonee are a Pokemon species native to my home Region.

[rosa_di_fortuna]

Ah, wonderful. What can you tell me about them? Should I be alarmed if one has approached me like this?

[knowsfly]

Oh no, Cottonee are a very gentle species. If she's following you around like that, it's likely because she has taken a liking to you.

[rosa_di_fortuna]

That is good to know.

I've been told that these are also known as "Pokemon", and that there are people who specialize in studying them. Are you one of the researchers?

[She looks perfectly composed while the Cottonee perches on her head.]

[knowsfly]

In a manner of speaking. I'm a Gym Leader, chosen for my skill with Pokemon to test other trainers worthiness to receive my badge.

[rosa_di_fortuna]

Gym Leader? Training? What do you train them for?

[knowsfly]

Each trainer who wishes to be recognized as the strongest of all of us must first defeat eight Gym Leaders in battle, and then challenge the Elite Four, the four strongest trainers in the region.

[rosa_di_fortuna]

So you fight each other, and these creatures help you out?

[knowsfly]

We battle together, as a team, with Pokemon and trainer working as one.

[rosa_di_fortuna]

Ahhh.

[She sounds a bit more relieved after that explanation.]

I will be honest. I cannot picture this little one fighting at all.