A wistful expression slowly drifted across Henry's face. He was getting to see something kind of special--someone was going to meet their first Pokemon for the first time right in front of him.

It had been so long.

The rocky feeling in his chest grew heavier. But how long?

Henry let out a tired chuckle. "Okay, first off, try not to open it facing yourself--who knows what could be in there. Some Pokemon are small enough to sit in your hand and some are the size of--well, let's just say they can be very big."

He tugged Sword's ball off his hip again and held it out before him before commanding, "Come out!" and pressing the button to expand and open the ball.

Sword reappeared in another bright flash and twirled around before facing the both of them. "Honedge!"

Henry tried to press back the little lump of sadness in his throat. No matter how many times he called out Sword, he wasn't Clam.

"You try."