4 Sunflower Petals

[blaettertanz]

I wonder how much happier you need to be before you evolve, Christine.

[Near him, his Budew seems to shrug as they walk along Route 32. As he leans over to look at something, the Gear records the sound of a crack.]

...it's about time that egg hatched.

[He turns the Gear around and points it at the egg he acquired what feels like forever ago. It

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Let's see how long it takes Chloe to piss him off this time >D

[deadfreesia]

She may choose against evolving.

[blaettertanz]

I wasn't aware of that.

[deadfreesia]

Someone I know has a Psyduck that has been outright resistant to evolving. [Never mind Shiro.]

[blaettertanz]

I'll keep that in mind and hope that she's happiest whatever she decides to look like.

[deadfreesia]

That seems best.

[blaettertanz]

I'm not going to force her to change. It doesn't really work with humans and I don't imagine it will go well with Pokémon either.

[deadfreesia]

[Three seconds of silence.]

Depends on the person, I suppose.

[blaettertanz]

[And now it's time for another bit of silence -- for once, he's not saying what he's wondering. Someone's capable of learning after all!]

Doesn't everything?

[deadfreesia]

[Well done, Chloe. At that, Mamoru actually smiles a bit.]

You're right about that.

[blaettertanz]

I'm usually right about a lot.

[deadfreesia]

Mmh.

[Beat.]

A tip, if I may: not all open doors were meant to be walked through.

[blaettertanz]

I'll do my best to keep that in mind.

[And despite sounding less than serious, he really will. At least when dealing with Mamoru.]

[deadfreesia]

That will be good, then. Until later.

[blaettertanz]

Take care until then.