[color=orchid][center][h1]Sophia Danvers[/h1]
[h3]Mesalon Pokecentre[/h3][/center][/color]

Once she'd had her team healed, Sophia grabbed a quick dinner from the cafeteria before heading back to her room. Watching her Pokemon play helped her relax somewhat, but that feeling she'd let them down still nagged at her.

She'd do better tomorrow, she thought as she eased herself into bed, shifting around to find a comfortable position. She'd have to do better.

...

As the first few streams of morning sunlight pulled her from her sleep, it took Sophia a few moments to recall the reasons for her lingering feelings of shame and unease. Both incidents with Hammer. That utter disaster of a gym battle. Witnessing Ray and his immense psychic ability. Nearly passing out in front of everyone. The weight of those emotions doubled.

She half-wanted to stay curled up in bed, hidden away, but... no. She had things to do. Things to prove.

She stood up slowly and carefully, relieved that her head didn't start pulsing with pain, and the room didn't spin. There was still some remaining fatigue, but a solid night's sleep had eased the worst of it. She'd be able to fake being even more recovered than she was, and get some proper training in.

[color=orchid]"Let's go get some breakfast,"[/color] she said to her Pokemon once she'd showered and dressed. [color=orchid]"Then let's head out."[/color] As she spoke, though, she remembered something. Hammer was probably still around. Sophia strongly doubted the detective would give up that easily.

[color=orchid]"It might still be best to spend a while at the gym first..."[/color] she added as she made her way to the cafeteria.

[hider=Notes]
[b]Pokemon Party:[/b] Gothita "Lacey" lv12, Purrloin "Grimalkin" lv11, Staryu "Arcturus" lv10
[b]Pokemon in PC:[/b]
[b]Inventory:[/b] Pokeball x3, TM33 (Reflect)[/hider]
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[color=chocolate][center][h1]Amber Pine[/h1]
[h3]Mesalon Pokecentre[/h3][/center][/color]

As usual, Amber was up bright and early. Her first thought was of the new addition to her team... if the Rowlet even wanted to be part of her team. Now she was healed, would she want to travel with a trainer, or return to the forest?

After quickly getting ready, Amber headed out into Mesalon's fresh air, the newly-occupied Pokeball in her hand. Pressing the button, she gave a small smile as the Rowlet appeared. [color=chocolate]"Well, what do you want to do?"[/color] she asked. [color=chocolate]"Stay, or go back?"[/color]

Stretching out her leafy wings, the Rowlet took to the air, hooting her goodbye before flying in the direction of the woods. [color=chocolate]"Goodbye, Rowlet,"[/color] Amber called, her smile still on her face as she watched the bird become a little dot silhouetted against the pink-streaked sky. When the owl was gone, she turned round, making her way back along the street.

She didn't notice a shape silently gliding along after her.

"Row!" At the sudden cry, she jumped. The Rowlet landed beside her, letting out a series of hoots that sounded like a giggle.

[color=chocolate]"Oh, you little prankster, you,"[/color] Amber said with a soft chuckle, leaning down and tickling the top of the owl's head. [color=chocolate]"Well then, if you'll be coming along, I'd better give you a name. How about Tacita? It means silent. Fitting for the way you like sneaking around."[/color]

Responding with a hoot of approval, Tacita fluttered back up, tapping the Pokeball with her beak and vanishing inside. [color=chocolate]"Just please try to behave yourself,"[/color] she said, attaching the capsule to her belt and re-entering the lobby of the Pokemon centre. 

She now officially had a new team member. If she was going to study Pokemon up close, she'd need to catch several. It would be a lot of responsibility, but that was something she was willing to take on.

[hider=Notes]
[b]Pokemon Party:[/b] Kabuto "Chalcedony" lv10, Yanma "Aeshna" lv9, Rockruff "Kyra" lv12, Rowlet "Tacita" lv10
[b]Pokemon in PC:[/b]
[b]Inventory:[/b] Pokeball x2, Potion x3, Dusk Ball x2[/hider]