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"Oh wow!" He's a little distracted and, by a little, that meant a lot. "Isn't this amazing?" Kieran says, not quite reading the room because he's not matching the apprehensive energy in the slightest. True, this isn't the intended trip that calla roth asked for and they are probably all in way over their heads, but this weird colored plant is cool! Maybe it gets the hue from a foreign chemical in the soil? He isn't entirely certain, but he still writes it down anyways.

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Maybe he should have invited other rangers on the trip with him instead of his sister. And these other two guys. One guy he definitely doesn't know, but seems very cool. The other guy is Calla's boyfriend-boss-somebody (he doesn't know), but seems nice, which makes him wonder why he'd want to be around Calla who is meaner than a beedrill.

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Having assessed most of the immediate area, he returns to Calla's side. "This is pretty cool, huh?" The last time they tried something like this bad things happened, but he's sure that won't happen again. This'll be, undoubtedly, the best expedition ever. Even if that means traveling through a jungle with his cranky sister.

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In truth, they probably didn't have too much to give away or even keep. The decision was purely based on emotion. The simple and yet complex question of: what would be better for them? In the long run? The contents of the boxes only made Kier feel uncomfortable or sad, so what was the point of keeping it?

He sighed, sitting back on his hands and abandoning his attempt to start unpacking. Maybe this was his laziness speaking, but he really didn't want to do it. Sure, there were things they might need, but the cost of which would either mean accepting or dismissing what happened to them. Neither of those options seemed inherently okay.

The movie behind him ceased to matter, its dumb soundtrack or goofy laugh track. It didn't feel like that happy morning he'd set up for that day to be. "Maybe.... I'm happy, you know? Since we got here. Don't wanna ruin that." It didn't feel so simple as that, and it hurt a little as he closed the box. "I'm good with that."

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Pokemon weren't always easy to understand, even for Kieran. Admittedly, that had always been trying for him, but at the same it was also kind of a fun puzzle to work out. Maybe it was reliant on patience, which Kieran had in bountiful supply thankfully.

"Yeah sure, ouch... looks like one got you pretty good. Be thankful it's just a nip and not electrocution or something. Been there, done that." He laughed, realizing he was maybe talking a bit too much. He approached a little slower, offering the man a friendly smile before squatting down. Despite himself, he didn't ask if the sack was necessary. Not everyone had the same means as him and any help was better than none at all, even if it was a little... questionable.

"Hey, little guys. We're not gonna hurt you, we just wanna help you get to safety. That's all." He fished through his pocket for the treats. He also had some of his jam sandwich that he could offer over. If worse came to worse. The pichu were skittish at first, but as to be expected, empty stomachs went a long way. The braver of the two ran towards him and began munching. "There we go." He wasn't in a rush to trap them though, that'd ruin the experience. He looked up at the man, "Wanna try?"

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Hibernation was Kieran's only means of handling the frost. Usually, he'd make a good nest of blankets, a heater, and a nearby source of food and he was set for the rest of the year. calla roth might not have understood, but he could tell she was always jealous of his master nesting ability. This year felt different — it happened so fast that he felt nearly as discombobulated as the pokemon likely did, but that didn't mean he could just avoid his job. It wouldn't be right, especially with them freezing as they were. That was at least something he could understand and tolerate for their sakes.

He'd managed to recover a frozen oddish and a shivering minun so far, which wasn't an easy effort. Most of the pokemon out here were frightened, despite their sluggishness under the sudden frost. He didn't enjoy the idea of rushing them, but there wasn't a lot of time if he wanted to get to as many as possible.

"There we go," He said, sighing as he finally managed to safely contain the last in his area. Yet, within a matter of minutes into the next searchable zone, he found another person. A rescuer, maybe? He wasn't a Slateport ranger, at least. Even civilians were volunteering to assist, which was beyond kind of them.

The poor guy looked like he was having some trouble. "Hey there," He said, slipping a little on a frosty patch. Now was not the time for his clumsiness to kick in. "Having some trouble?" He looked down to see the pichu, who weren't looking too trustful of the man. That didn't really say a lot though, considering all of this was probably a bit overwhelming for them.

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