FREE TO A GOOD HOME. if you're a gym leader.

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[And suddenly THERE IS A FLURRY OF SNOW in the middle of the CMA.]

...Mom? Mom? [a sneeze.] Mom, please answer, if you’re there-

[Out of the snow comes a chilly-looking Red, who seems to have brought a bit of the mountain weather with him on his way in. He’s holding an arm in front of his face to block the snow from getting in his eyes, and

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[rising_dawning]

[If a top coordinator counts then here is the girl for you! She actually just got here too! Let's say hello.]

Hello! Who are you?

[rising_dawning]

It's nice to meet you too!

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...So how long have you been here?

[rising_dawning]

Um, yesterday was when I got here...

[leaguechallenge]

So were there people here before then?

[rising_dawning]

Yeah! I met another me that was here and an Ash that was here for two years.

[leaguechallenge]

Two years? How - have people been here for longer? Can anybody leave?

[Panic what panic.]

[rising_dawning]

I don't know. They probably have been here for longer. Um, maybe you should calm down a bit.

[Panic does nothing for your nerves, Red. Deep breaths. Follow the penguin while he help you breathe.]

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But - I can't stay here for two years. I can't! That's too much time. I already...on the mountain, I...

[rising_dawning]

Hey, calm down. That was Ash, not you. Maybe you will get off earlier? You just got here. It will be ok.

[This prompts the pic but without the huge smile. She feels for him. She really does.]

[leaguechallenge]

[He hugs back gratefully, looking miserable.]

I can't stay that long. M-My mom...

[rising_dawning]

Hey, it'll be fine. I know it. Gut feeling remember?

[leaguechallenge]

[He pulls away, sniffling. It might be his cold, it might not.]

I hope you're right. I've already been gone three years.

[rising_dawning]

If it helps, I have been gone for four years. Don't let your "allergies" or "cold" get you down.

[Yes, a very small smirk planted itself on her face when she said allergies. She pats the top of his head.]

[leaguechallenge]

[He looks up, a bit surprised at the headpats but not upset.]

Thanks. But - But I can't be gone that long.

[rising_dawning]

You won't. And who knows, you may just be here for a few months at most. A few more months won't hurt that much. Right?

[If she sounds like she knows what she is talking about, then she is a better actress than she thought.]