Chapter 13

[fullmoonstory]

[the video feed comes on with Estelle sitting in an open area in Goldenrod. There's a fountain nearby, and some benches so people can sit and enjoy the day (or early evening, as the case may be).

And hiding off under the farthest-away bench is a Ledyba, shaking and clinging to one wrought iron leg.]

Oh, please come here. I just wanted to talk to you

Comments

[video]

[combat_butler]

Ah... This reminds me of Azure...

[video]

[fullmoonstory]

Azure? What's that, Hayate?

[video]

[combat_butler]

--oh! She's my Riolu. A friend of mine left and Azure was originally hers, so she was really against the change at first... It took a while, but I won her over.

Anyway, when I first let her out she was so scared of me she hid behind a bench like that.

[video]

[fullmoonstory]

Well, if anyone can prove themselves to their Pokémon it's you.

...I'm worried about him. What if he's never able to trust people?

[video]

[bufudyned]

A shy Pokemon? Is it new to your team?

[video]

[fullmoonstory]

[a soft sigh - mostly from worry]

He isn't shy. He was raised to fear humans.

[video]

[bufudyned]

-- ah.

That's awful.

[video]

[fullmoonstory]

I know. I don't know what to do to help him.

[action]

[restardom]

-- Estelle? [ someone is looking a little baffled as to what she's doing, but that's also because she hasn't seen the Ledyba yet. ]

[action]

[fullmoonstory]

Hm? [half-turns, smiling when she sees who it is] Oh, hello, Rise.

[Sunny does a little jump and wiggle and, of all things, holds out her egg to Rise]

[action]

[restardom]

... [ blink. ] Um, isn't that yours?

[action]

[fullmoonstory]

She gives them to people she likes. Don't worry, it isn't going to hatch or anything like that.