On her list of places to visit and reset her troubled thoughts, the farm of an old childhood friend had come to mind. It had been since their days together in Unova that they'd spoken, safe for a few correspondence letters, but even that had died down when obligations picked up. Thus, Brynn thought, there was no time like the present to pick up that thread again! And although she hadn't quite send a message as heads up to make sure, she did hope she wouldn't be intruding too much.

After been given the right directions, Brynn had now nearly reached her destination--- safe for the fact that a group of Audino and a tall dark-haired man stood somewhat further, surrounding a pokémon she'd not yet come across before. It seemed agitated by its stance, but did not seem to move-- at least, that's what she could make of it. Carefully she got closer to the man and his pokémon, hearing a familiar voice call the pokémon by its presumed name. Although her first intent had been to call out her Thomas' name to make sure it was truly him, the situation didn't quite call for it. First and foremost came the Absol, and figuring it why it was acting strangely. "Is... is everything alright with her?" Brynn asked carefully, still keeping somewhat of a polite distance, as not to startle anyone.

Thomas Benoit

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