[Right well all of that definitely scans with the weirdness around waking up in pokeland. He'd say something immediately reassuring, but the hand on his shoulder has him staring at it for a moment instead, like he's genuinely a little caught by surprise at the friendly intrusion into his personal space.]
...Oh, I uh... [Wait. Pause. Get the greeting out first.] It's good to see you too, Allura.
[Which despite sounding a pinch stilted is entirely genuine. He relaxes into a small smile.]
That lady does that to everyone here. Part of the program. [HOW OMINOUS. He'll just zip riiiight past that.] I was headed to Cherrygrove City. Gotta heal up one of my buddies.
Bet everyone else is gonna be real surprised to see you here. Shiro's got a beach house and everything. Pidge, Hunk, Lance and Matt are all staying there.
THEY MAY INDEED ALL BE NAMED BUDDY.... and ty!!
...Oh, I uh... [Wait. Pause. Get the greeting out first.] It's good to see you too, Allura.
[Which despite sounding a pinch stilted is entirely genuine. He relaxes into a small smile.]
That lady does that to everyone here. Part of the program. [HOW OMINOUS. He'll just zip riiiight past that.] I was headed to Cherrygrove City. Gotta heal up one of my buddies.
Bet everyone else is gonna be real surprised to see you here. Shiro's got a beach house and everything. Pidge, Hunk, Lance and Matt are all staying there.