James smiled and stood up. Reaching into his pocket, he pulled out a small map, which he opened so that he and Penelope could both see it. Espeon padded over to look as well. "Well first," he said, pointing to a small dot on the map, "we head for Aquecorde Town. It's a pretty small place, but it's just north of here. I was told we'd be meeting Professor Sycamore there." Indeed, three days ago, Professor Sycamore had contacted the both of them via mail, sending his greetings and welcoming them to Kalos. He also promised to provide each with a Pokemon, as is tradition in most regions. He'd promised to meet them in Aquecorde today, and James was curious to see what kind of person he was. "If you're ready," he said, stowing his map back in his pocket, "we can leave at any time."