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It seemed fate or destiny or whatever one might call it, worked in extremely curious ways. Dell happened to stumble into Fontaine on a whim, unsure what he was looking for but ultimately exactly what Avery would need. [break][break]

It seemed that, mere moments before he had arrived, Avery had been dumped by her previous partner. It seemed that they were absolutely not prepared to learn that she was ultimately useless on the battlefield in terms of actual attacks. She was a borne healer and hadn't chosen any moves that would deal damage. Instead, she focuse solely on supporting and protecting the people on her side of the fight.[break][break]

"No! No, please, I promise, I'm an excellent healer! I won't let you down, I swear, you can count on me! Don't go, no, no, no!"[break][break]

Her hand drops dramatically as she overextends, reaching for the warrior that held his sword over his shoulder and tsked his way out the door. Avery frowns, nearly in tears at his departure. The woman sits down on the ground, holding her face in her hands as Dell arrives. [break][break]

She sniffles as the shuffle of footsteps brings her out of her misery, and she looks up from her hands to see another warrior approaching. But this one seems a lot sweeter than her previous partner and was actually asking her for help. She gasps, jaw dropping at the mere though of it, before swallowing and getting to her feet. Without warning, she wraps her arms around the one-eyed warrior, sobbing into his chest armor.[break][break]

"Oh my goodness! Please, please! I promise I'll protect you, I'm a really good healer. I promise! I won't let you down, sir, I won't!"

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The stranger gives her a couple of awkward pats but Avery shirks the weird in favor of accepting the kindness. He eventually maneuvers her off of his chest and she detangles her arms, allowing them to lay at her side as she thumbed over the hem of her robe. She continues to smile at him, but quickly moves to the defensive when two Octillery arrive.[break][break]

"Technically, yes? But not players so much. There's a contract system but it's for NPC workers and stuff - it's complicated. I just appreciate your help and company! I'm looking for super rare drops so I can build this super cool new sword!"[break][break]

She meant to shake his hand when he offered it, but she startles at the sight of the Pokemon and instead casts a hasty GRASSY TERRAIN. It causes an abundance of flowers and moss and grass to grow rapidly. Some seaweed and vines from the edge of the water also get a boost, unintentionally entangling the tentacles of their attackers.[break][break]

In the meantime, however, while Dell manages to take care of both opponents, Shay hurriedly keeps his health bar stable using FLORAL HEALING. The lovely flowers brush his skin and wipe away the blood, sweat and tears. His cuts are healed by the natural healing energies of her fairy-type healing.

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When she's offered a smile she can't help but blush. Maybe it was the beautiful knight in shining armor vibe, or her bashful ability to be easily embarrassed. Regardless, the healer continues to re-cast the GRASSY TERRAIN if it begins to wither or become drowned out by the sudden onslaught of Basculin they soon encounter.[break][break]

That, and she finds it much easier to accept his compliments by not speaking at all, too flustered to come up with something appropriate in response.[break][break]

She manages to narrowly avoid being covered in Basculin remains when he slashes through them with his SMART STRIKE, and she helps him recover his health with more FLORAL HEALING every time they manage to bounce off of his armor with AQUA JET. [break][break]

Fortunately for her, she stays out of the combat and out of danger, saving her mana from the need to use her AOE heal.[break][break]

"And.. you're really strong."

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