Tobias let out a breath that he didn't realize he was holding. As he took that first step, he thought he could still hear her voice. It was strange, was he still thinking about her? He paused for a moment. No, he was [I]actually[/i] there, in the same gate as him. He heard her tone rise, and turned around. He could see that she was about to get into a fierce argument, and thus moved quickly, putting himself between her and the girl at the desk.
"Hey, calm down," he said, holding out his hands and trying to be as even-keel as possible.
He let out a short sigh, then moved closer to her. Not wanting to make too much of a big deal, he placed a hand on her shoulder and took her aside where no one would hear.
"You shouldn't push yourself, okay? I mean...whatever almost happened... you should take it easy for a while," he cautioned in hushed tones.
Just then, a large, imposing silhouette came into the gate from the city. It was rather stocky and short, and seemed to be scanning the area. It moved forth slowly, revealing an object in a rather short hand. Tobias was intimidated at first, as it was strangely noticeable, and oddly large. However, as the figure stepped into the light, Tobias's face brightened considerably.
"Slowbro?" he asked in slight surprise.
Without even thinking, he rushed over, as the pink Pokemon slowly raised its empty hand to greet the boy. Tobias looked at the red device in the Pokemon's hand curiously.
"What'cha got there buddy?" he asked.
Slowly, the large Pokemon, turned its head, looking at the device in its hand with confusion.
"Slow?" he chirped, not remembering how the device had come to his hand, or why he brought it.
In a patient, relaxed motion, he raised his hand, straightening his head at the same time, until the device was within Tobias's reach. The boy took it and began inspecting the object, which seemed to be retracted in some way.