[ It feels less formal this way. Miss reminded her too much of her still fresh wounds when it came to being an instructor. She'd failed spectacularly with that in many ways, but it had been a learning experience. She might have beaten herself up more on it in the past, but she's changed in the same way that her friends have. Maybe not in obvious ways, but more than she could have imagined.
She vaguely glances over at their pokemon, content that at least they seem to be comfortable. Some seem hostile, even if they have trainers. Emolga might be a handful, but it could always be much worse. ]
I can only hope so. [ But she doesn't linger on that line of conversation, if only because there's no use worrying about something that may not factor in to the situation. It's better to address what's at hand. ] I'm relieved you asked; I'm used to doing the fighting, not relying on others -- at least not without magic or weapons. I've studied the maps, but that's different than firsthand experience.
[ But she probably didn't have to tell him about that. She had heard a bit about wild pokemon and had a few encounters of her own thus far, but none so extreme that she would think that it was as frequent as it could be. ]
Pokemon seem to differ greatly, even within the same kind. I wouldn't doubt there's exceptions to that, even if they only attack out of being startled or scared. To my knowledge there's only one route and no split paths, so I can't see why we shouldn't work together for now. [ Quistis would occasionally talk out of nervousness, not necessarily anxiety or even wanting to please others. Sometimes it pushed a little too far into teasing or flirting or just being too personal, but she'd like to think she's learned to be more appropriate. ] Emolga is an electric type, by the way. Despite her stature, she's good at scouting ahead. I'd like to think she's more an invaluable asset on a journey than I might be. I don't know much about yours, but from what I gather there's several hundred different pokemon. It's going to be quite the learning experience.
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[ It feels less formal this way. Miss reminded her too much of her still fresh wounds when it came to being an instructor. She'd failed spectacularly with that in many ways, but it had been a learning experience. She might have beaten herself up more on it in the past, but she's changed in the same way that her friends have. Maybe not in obvious ways, but more than she could have imagined.
She vaguely glances over at their pokemon, content that at least they seem to be comfortable. Some seem hostile, even if they have trainers. Emolga might be a handful, but it could always be much worse. ]
I can only hope so. [ But she doesn't linger on that line of conversation, if only because there's no use worrying about something that may not factor in to the situation. It's better to address what's at hand. ] I'm relieved you asked; I'm used to doing the fighting, not relying on others -- at least not without magic or weapons. I've studied the maps, but that's different than firsthand experience.
[ But she probably didn't have to tell him about that. She had heard a bit about wild pokemon and had a few encounters of her own thus far, but none so extreme that she would think that it was as frequent as it could be. ]
Pokemon seem to differ greatly, even within the same kind. I wouldn't doubt there's exceptions to that, even if they only attack out of being startled or scared. To my knowledge there's only one route and no split paths, so I can't see why we shouldn't work together for now. [ Quistis would occasionally talk out of nervousness, not necessarily anxiety or even wanting to please others. Sometimes it pushed a little too far into teasing or flirting or just being too personal, but she'd like to think she's learned to be more appropriate. ] Emolga is an electric type, by the way. Despite her stature, she's good at scouting ahead. I'd like to think she's more an invaluable asset on a journey than I might be. I don't know much about yours, but from what I gather there's several hundred different pokemon. It's going to be quite the learning experience.