James grinned. "You know, this is [i]your[/i] journey," he said teasingly. "So why aren't [i]you[/i] waking [i]me[/i] up?" Still grinning, he stepped inside, Espeon keeping to his side. She flicked her ears slightly at Penelope in greeting, then strode further inside and sat down. James took a chair nearby, sinking into it in a relaxed pose. Somehow, Penelope's house always smelled nice. He still wasn't sure why.

"You [i]are[/i] excited, aren't you?" he asked, looking at her with an eyebrow raised. "It's not every day that someone gets their first Pokemon."