The Foster's ranch was a home for animals going back generations. From her father's father and his father's father. It started from a single barn and small paddock to an expansive home for animals of all types, not just those typical of ranches. Growing up on the ranch, Caroline had encountered all types of Pokemon from the typical Mareep, Miltank, Mudsdale, and Herdier to the less common like Lapras and Togedemaru. There was a home, a safe place, for all who sought safety and care.

People from all across Hoenn would bring untameable, wild, and sick Pokemon to their ranch in search of assistance. In some cases, even wild Pokemon would find themselves searching for help beyond the ranch's front gates. When the work load became too overwhelming, as it had become during and following the war, they would often outsource to other ranches across Hoenn to aid in the care of sick Pokemon.

That was why Caroline was here, dressed in a respectable sleeveless dress reaching down past her knees and patterned with red hibiscus. It was coupled with a thin white jacket. A bright sun shone overhead as she pushed through the wooden doors of the restaurant and into the waiting area. It wasn't a particularly fancy restaurant, but it was classier than most that she typically dined in. Her eyes scanned the interior until she found Thomas already seated on the other end of the restaurant. They'd met once or twice in the past, but her family had never personally worked with the Duvet Ranch.

Caroline approached him with a hand raised in greeting. "Good afternoon, Thomas. I hope you haven't waited too long." She pulled out a chair and sat. "It's been a long time since I last saw you, how is your ranch doing?" They'd already discussed some of the details over the phone, but this was their first formal meeting to discuss business. It didn't hurt to begin with a little bit of small talk. "Things have been quite hectic back home, but my parents are managing things with the help of plenty volunteers. We talked on the phone earlier and it seems they just got a new batch of displaced Azurill and they've been enjoying the pond facilities quite well. We hope to find them a new home soon."

Thomas Benoit