[color=39b54a]"Urrrggghhh,"[/color] Amos groaned as he stretched his arms over his head. The pair of Kricketot he had been watching jumped, startled by the sound. The xylophone-like chirps of their antennae filled the air as they scampered of into the brush. He leafed through the pages of his notebook, a neat but unorganized tangle of observations. There were a few crude sketches thrown in, but they were barely recognizable. He was still working on his drawing.[color=39b54a]"That's definitely enough about those things,"[/color] he said aloud to no one in particular. 

He slowly got up from where he seated beneath a large sprawling tree and shook some feeling back into his legs. He'd been sitting there for three hours now, moving only to scribble an occasional note. A light breeze picked up, but it gave him enough of a chill to bring his hoodie out of his pack and pull it on over his black tank, leaving it unzipped. He frowned, noticing the bits of leaves that had clung to the hoodie and the dirt smudged on it in areas. He then pulled a Pokeball out of his pack, smiling warmly as he did so. 

[color=39b54a]"All right, I'm done. Come on out and take a look around, Bliss!" 
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In a flash of light, the Aipom emerged from. Free to explore, she swiftly made her way up the tree and disappeared into it to explore its branches. Amos looked off to the north, absent-mindedly rubbing at his back. He was sure Floraroma Town wasn't too much farther ahead; he felt he could see it off in the distance. 

When he had set out from home, he had quickly realized aimless wandering and research would get him nowhere so he set out to find Professor Rowan and request a position as a field researcher. He had all his old notebooks and reports as well his new notebooks. Unfortunately, his initial trip to Sandgem Town hadn't worked out as Professor Rowan was away in Eterna City. 

Rather than wait around, he'd decided to take off and try and meet him in Eterna City or at least find him along the road. His trip through Jubilife City had been quick, as he didn't want to risk running into family and being teased mercilessly for returning so quickly. This had left him a little less prepared for the road to Eterna. Then there was the day he got stuck on the Ravaged Path after a rockfall blocked his path. He had battled and taken more notes on Zubats than he ever cared to see again by the time another trainer came around and had his Geodude clear the path. He was nearing Floaroma, and already he was running out of food -- if you could even call it "food". He was desperate to reach civilization again.

The Aipom scampered down the tree once more and climbed up his back, settling comfortably on top of his head. Amos laughed and pulled out a pair of berries form his hoodie pocket, handing it to his Pokemon.[color=39b54a] "Well, let's get going. I think we might be able to make it to town before nightfall."[/color] Bliss nodded agreeably as she devoured the berries.