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[attr="class","illie b"]

[attr="class","illie i"]"thank god," she breathes out when kaida turns toward her. she doesn't bother to join her at the side of the boat. no, she doesn't want to see the aftermath, the bodies struggling only to relent to the ocean's ferocity. instead, she'll linger in place, even as her pokemon make their way back to her side.

"you did well," she whispers, shifting to stroke the ninetales' head before turning to the golurk and flashing it a warm smile. it raises a clay fist, as if expecting a fist bump. and naturally, she'd never deny the precious automaton so her fist rises to meet cool clay.

her attention is snagged by kaida, however, as her friend begins speaking once more. right, they can't stay out here in the ocean forever. the boat has taken too much damage and if she had to guess, it might not last much longer. a moment of contemplation settles across her features as if she's uncertain of exactly what to do. how are they supposed to get all of these people out of here? fuck, it really hadn't been a good idea to not bring a dragon with her... or, better yet, something with wings and a big enough body to carry multiple people. damn.

and while she doesn't want to voice her own anxieties, kaida is voicing her own and she feels compelled to do the same. "how do we get everyone out of here?" hesitation clings to each word, each syllable dripping with uncertainty. and then, as if distracted by the sudden onslaught of concern for kaida, she drifts closer, hands raising for a tentative moment before awkwardly falling back to her side. "you're hungry? are you able to wait until we get back to land or do you need something now? i -- i can buy you as much food as you want." mothering illeana has arrived.

as quickly as her concern rises, it doubles the moment kaida begins to apologize. her mouth opens to question it but there's no time for her to get a word out before arms are wrapping around her and she's pulled into an embrace. her cheeks radiate heat, turning from pale to rosy pink within seconds. surprise fades into understanding and she's not afraid to tug kaida a little closer, to pull her tight into the hug. "it's okay," she whispers, her hands beginning to slowly rub circles into the muscles of her back. and while she's used to being overly affectionate with friends, this almost means more because she knows kaida well enough to recognize that she doesn't usually show affection. she'll soak it up while she can and be as comforting as possible.

there's no hesitation this time when she pulls away enough to lock eyes with her friend. and the smile she flashes is warm and almost bright. "let's go home."

Kaida Adachi
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[attr="class","illie"]

[attr="class","illie b"]

[attr="class","illie i"]her smile is reassuring even as kaida pulls away. "no worries, really," she murmurs, a little too bright given they just had to haul some pirates overboard. a hand rises to tame messy hair back from her face but the wind merely whips it back up within moments. the hand returns back to her side, giving up on the endeavor. "please make sure you get a lot of food in your system." again, definitely mothering but it comes from a place of pure affection. and as if she can somehow feel kaida's unease radiating from her hands, illeana reaches out in an attempt to intertwine their fingers. if allowed, her hand will give a gentle squeeze.

the dragapult drifts closer, summoned back to their side and she's glancing toward the dual type with a curious look. right, dragons are big enough to transport multiple people and the addition of a ghost typing certainly helps. hm... did smooth brain illie forget to throw a few extra pokeballs onto her belt or did she plan ahead? her free hand drifts to check, a relieved smile rising soon after. three extra pokeballs rest on one side of her hips. good going, illie. you're not totally dense yet. "right," she murmurs, glancing back toward kaida with a wider smile. "hopefully we won't have to resort to towing people through the water." she really hopes not, truthfully. although it seems they might not have to.

at kaida's question, illeana tilts her head to the side as if considering something. and realistically, it's most likely out of curiosity as to which extra pokemon she managed to bring along. there's a brief pause where she takes the opportunity to usher her sobble back into his ball. poor thing managed to somehow sleep through most of this... not sure how but he managed. and then, she's following kaida's gaze toward her golurk. "well, deus can fly. i think, anyway. i haven't exactly tested that out yet," there's a sheepish laugh that follows before she's recalling her ninetales as well. and then, once both pokemon not capable of flight are safely in their capsules does she begin to plan out her next course of action.

"i think i brought along one or two just in case but i'm not sure which ones?" another laugh, this one definitely a little more embarrassed than it should be. she's stepping closer to the automaton, a hand drifting to her belt. "hopefully one's capable of flight, at least."

and turns out, smooth brain illie isn't totally a thing yet.

two flashes of light bring with them the revealing of dragons. a salamence and a dragonite, both of which look a little less than pleased to be here. illeana pats a hand against each of their shoulders before flashing kaida a bright smile. "this should be enough, right?" she doesn't bother to wait for an answer. instead, she'll follow suit in ushering civilians toward the makeshift group. some cling to each dragon while the more daring ones opt for the automaton. and naturally, illeana joins her golurk for the ride. "let's get these people out of here!"

hopefully the ride back won't be half as bumpy as this trip has been.

Kaida Adachi
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