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her brief encounter with lady virizon and the blade mistress's chosen had replayed itself within her mind as of late. the memory was so persistent that she had extended a tentative invitation to matias silph, relying upon her close bond with FERNANDO SILPH to acquire his contact information. her request had come in the form of a letter, handwritten and stamped with her tribe's seal.

it requested that he arrive at his leisure to her cabin in the woods for a meal. she expressed her interest in his lady's presence as well, cait eager to once again be blessed by the presence of a goddess she had been raised to acknowledge - and to worship. and to her utmost delight - he had accepted her invitation - the tiredness that had struck her as of late lifting almost entirely in the wake of the good news.

she waddled to and fro, though she was soon made to halt her excessive activities as she persisted on thoroughly cleaning her home and tending to the cabin's exterior. her hypno intervened, the pokemon's usually stoic expression betraying her disapproval as she deployed her gardevoir to work in her stead.

"i'm not crippled," cait protested.

the woman observed her pokemon clean and even begin the prep work for her planned meal.

- rest for now. -

her shoulders sagged for a little in response to her hypno's instruction before she took a seat.

- - -

the next day the cabin was smelling absolutely divine. the surfaces were wiped down twice over - maple candles had been lit - and garlic butter farfetch'd and asparagus with freshly baked white bread, a salad and her family's sweet tea were on the cusp of being ready. she wore a simple power blue dress, the wardrobe meant to accommodate her large belly.

'it's been a while since i had guests,' she thought, mildly nervous.

if cait could manage it in her state, she'd personally escort him through her property - but she left the responsibility in the hands of one of her gardevoir. the pokemon would meet and escort him through the property - ensuring he wasn't disturbed by the free-roaming creatures that inhabited her acres.

following her engagement with sénon, he had aided in securing more land for their home to better accommodate the amount of pokemon they kept. which meant the paths were mildly confusing if you weren't familiar with the area nor where the cabin was precisely located.

"he'll be here soon. as will lady virizon," cait chimed, offering everything a cursory glance over.

both she and hypno made sure everything was just right in the final moments, the woman moving toward the door as she received a subtle signal that he'd soon arrive.

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POSTED ON Jan 4, 2022 5:46:59 GMT

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it doesn't take long for the guests to arrive.

matias dips his head towards the guiding gardevoir, grateful not to have spent forever trying to navigate the unfamiliar paths. his gaze falls to their host after, and with a smile, he approaches.

"cait! it's good to see you again."

wisps of MAGICAL LEAVES swirl behind him as virizion trails close behind.

"we didn't keep you waiting long, i hope?"

he extends over a wrapped box.

"Eva Morales and i baked some brownies."
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she happily accepted the brownies, though her smile lessened slightly at the mention of Eva Morales . a small surge of guilt came about, the woman recalling the golden-haired female's plea that she had stubbornly refused to heed.

"thank you," she said. "it's good to see you and the lady virizion as well."

cait struggled not to stare, instead politely dipping her head toward the goddess. despite her calm exterior her heart was absolutely aflutter, an excitement broiling beneath the surface.

"i hope your trip was pleasant. how is miss morales, by the way?"

'are they a pair? probably,' she concluded.

the pregnant woman led them inside, the furniture's original positions slightly shifted to ensure the legendary had an ample amount of room to navigate the confined space.

"i do apologize if you smell paint. sénon just finished painting the nursery and its still drying."

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virizion doesn't dip her head in return. instead, a single MAGICAL LEAF floats over towards cait, shimmering in shades of green and golden.

"she's good! busy with work, but aren't we all?"

with ample amount of room around them, virizion's able to navigate freely, and she lets out a soft hum of approval as she regards their surroundings.

the visual of Sénon Game doing something so mundane as painting a nursery amuses him. it's a cute visual, and it goes to prove just how far they've come since kanto.

"congrats again. boy or girl?"
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POSTED ON Jan 5, 2022 16:58:45 GMT

"we'll be having twins. and we don't know just yet. we wanted it to be a surprise. i'm hoping for two boys," she said. "but we've painted the nursery a neutral color to accommodate either."

with the pair being due in march, it wouldn't be long before they had their hands full. she was excited as well as nervous to tackle the role of mother. but it didn't help that hoenn was still in a chaotic state, meaning her growing family and her tribe were at risk.

"over here. the meal's ready."

her hypno had set down the plates, three seats and one comfortably large cushion for the grass-type legendary prepared for them. the spread was generous and fresh, the plates empty but ready to be filled with their food of choice.

"you're not strictly vegetarian, i hope?"

the question was directed at both.

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"twins! that's wonderful."

and a handful, but matias' disposition towards children is not something he thinks to share with her. in his head, however? he thinks they're all nuisances, much like Eris Halla.

following after them, matias takes a seat at the table, and virizion is quick to do the same as she settles comfortably into the large cushion. once again, another MAGICAL LEAF floats towards cait.

matias shakes his head.

"virizion is. i tried, but couldn't quite stick to it."

he smiles.

"she loves apples, if you have some."
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'are there any apples in the storage, hypno?'

her hypno appeared to mull over the question, likely searching her memory for the answer.

- a few of the fruits that were almost ready were killed off due to the snow... -

cait struggled to keep a grimace from her face, reminded of the poor weather and her plants that had suffered for it. nearly half of her harvest had been utterly ruined in the bitter cold, frost and snow; killing off her creations in the span of a few days. she'd recover easily enough - but it delayed production of her personal goods by several months or longer.

- but we've purchased a bag from the market a few days ago. -

her mood immediately lifted.

"can you grab several apples for the lady, hypno?"

her pokemon nodded and left the dining area, slipping out of sight. it was the presence of the magical leaf that next drew cait's gaze, the woman detecting the power which oozed in gentle waves from the manipulated plant matter.

"well you're welcome to enjoy what you can. until hypno returns with the fruit might i recommend the bread with some of my homemade jam? and there's also the salad."

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"that sounds lovely, thank you."

never one to shy away from food, matias reaches for the homemade jam, spreading it across two slices of bread before smacking them together to form a jam sandwich. forgetting his macros, he quickly stuffs some greens in there before taking a bite.

virizion is more than content with waiting for her apples.

"have you thought of names yet?"
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"a few," she said. "but we've a list we're still working through. but they're not due 'till march - so there's still a little bit of time left to decide."

there was also the added layer of if they were a pair of girls, boys or one of each gender.

"so - "

cait paused momentarily, taking in matias and mentally comparing him to the likes of FERNANDO SILPH and Stormy Silph . after all, depending on the legitimacy of his surname, he was likely familiar with her beloved silphs.

"you're stormy's brother," she commented. "i'm surprised i haven't met you after all these years."

hypno reentered, hovering three perfectly polished apples with green skin. she relinquished her psychic grasp when they were placed before the legendary.

"i hope you don't mind granny smiths, my lady. i mostly bake with apples nowadays - and they're the best for it."

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POSTED ON Jan 18, 2022 18:20:21 GMT

matias nods.

"oh, i just got to hoenn a few months ago. was in kanto before that, and i don't imagine it's a nice place to visit."

briefly, he wonders if cait has ever been, but the thought is whisked away by the hovering green apples.

virizion watches as the apples are placed before her. she extends her snout over, sniffing briefly before elegantly chomping down on one. she nods her head after, clearly approving.

"have you ever been, actually? to kanto."
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POSTED ON Jan 19, 2022 11:41:03 GMT

"no," she responded. "i've only ever been to johto. senon wanted to have us move our family to goldenrod. i guess he wanted to raise a family without rocket looming over us all."

she shook her head but a small smile played on her lips.

"but i do want to travel a little to visit the religious sights of the world. temples, churches, and any other location that carries ceremonial value."

cait paused, furrowing her brow lightly as she eyed the man across from her. hypno had seated herself and tucked into the meal, favoring the fresh asparagus and roasted farfetch'd. the pokemon had impeccable manners, wielding the utensils without issue and silently consuming a portion of the meal as the humans spoke.

"how was it in kanto?"

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it's a difficult question to answer.

"it was good until it wasn't."

he pauses for a moment to consider.

"it's similar to johto in a lot of ways. less peaceful, maybe, but equally beautiful."

it's easy to smile when remembering kanto in this light.

"you'd like celadon. it doesn't have much ceremonial value to it, but, gods, is it vibrant and colorful."
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POSTED ON Feb 5, 2022 15:34:26 GMT

"are you planning on making your stay permanent?"

she envisioned a sizeable chunk of those occupying hoenn re-settling once rocket had been thoroughly purged. there was likely a decent amount of money to be made plenty of land that had become available. the economy was also likely to be in an unpredictable state once the government wrested back control of the troubled region.

"you must miss home."

cait popped a piece of sliced bread into her mouth, relishing the sweet taste of jam and chasing it down with a sip of water.

"then again... i can't imagine people like fernando or stormy returning home after - well - everything."

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"i'm not too sure. most likely, seeing how Eva Morales and i both have stakes here now."

hoenn, for all it has given him, will never be considered home. that title belongs to kanto even if its current situation reminds him nothing of it. it's only out of sheer stubbornness and pride that ties him back to it.

"i miss what it once was."

what it will be once again, that much he's sure of.

"i don't think either of them think of it as home anymore. not sure if fernie ever did."
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POSTED ON Feb 21, 2022 22:37:17 GMT

she mulled over his words briefly.

"i think all of you belong here at this point. you - fernando - and eva. hoenn would lose something of great value if any of you left."

both silphs were particularly valuable. but all three of the aforementioned could lead hoenn into a brighter tomorrow. and while she personally disliked their connections with the league; their intentions remained adequately pure.

"it has been a few years now for a number of you."

she shifted her gaze to settle upon the legendary in their midst.

"may i ask how you and lady virizion met?"