“Hm? Oh, don’t mind me, one of the caretakers invited me up?” Being distracted by looking at a mural, Eve did not immediately grasp what was going on. She just reacted on natural impulse, giving a somewhat polite reply that also conveyed that she had a right to be in this place, but also kind of that she was not strongly connected to it at the same time. It was a simple, yet in her opinion elegant way of giving someone sufficient information to accept her, but not actually say much of substance – something that had been drilled into her since childhood.
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Given that, though, she quickly rose from her squatting position, briefly glanced at her nearby Gengar to make sure it wasn’t planning on pranking the stranger before giving him a brief glanceover. Looked like a traveller at first, which probably meant everything was completely fine. People in Hoenn were generally friendly in her experience. Plus, he had pretty much properly announced himself, so chances were that he was a decent person. “Either way, good evening to you sir. I guess there is not much to truly explore here, given how many caretakers scurry about, but there certainly is quite a bit to see.”


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Well, if he thought see, she would not disagree with it. But she instead squatted down again, patting the back of the Pokemon hiding behind the stone there. It had been what had attracted her to the place to begin with, slight movement and saddened noises. “Fortunately, I have had no loved one dying on me in this region. Though I think this girl might have had.”
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She continued to pet the Primarina, which leaned into it, purring very slightly. Not saying anything, Eve would offer it a Pokeball, just to see if it was looking for a new home. If it rejected it, no problem. If it wanted to join her, she would take good care of it. That was simple and good enough. “How about you?” Her question was a bit distracted due to the current activity, of course, but she tried at least.


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She let out the Primarina again quickly, which still seemed a bit down, but also a bit more upbeat. It was a bit difficult to explain, but she could feel that it had improved now that it belonged somewhere again. “I am not sure if all these Pokemon are truly wild in that sense. Some seem like they lost their trainers or something like that…”
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Granted, she could not say for certain that it was the case. But most Pokemon here seemed sad and slow as far as she could tell, so it made some sense at least.


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She tended to have. Mother had always taught her not to open her mouth unless she had something worthwhile or pleasant to say. Not that Eve always followed these teachings presently, but when it made sense such as with this matter, she just naturally did. Which was also why she did not say that part out loud but instead simply nodded at him, petting Primarina in the process.
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As the stranger beckoned forth a nearby Houndour, she noticed some rustling in a nearby brush. Closer inspection revealed a Budew which, clearly a bit scared, inched away from her quickly, but did not run completely. “There also is new life here, sometimes,” she noted as she recognized the baby Pokemon. “Can you Sing to it?” Trying to give the Water Type some confidence, Eve decided to gently and quietly sort this matter by giving the Pokemon something that it could do. Though she was ready to capture the Budew if the starting song worked, too. Just as a bonus.


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