Penelope listened intently, as she always tried to when hearing her friend talk and explain about Pokemon. She was interested in the creatures and wanted to know as much as possible about them. Though, she was very anxious because she didn't want to mess up a relationship with her very own Pokemon. She wanted to treat it as best as she could, kind of like her own child. More than a pet, of course, even though they could have been considered that. More like a bodyguard. Or...
Her thoughts were interrupted when they entered the cafe. She hadn't had the opportunity to ask the questions she'd wanted to ask James. She would be nervous meeting this professor. As they approached the man in the white lab coat, she put her hands behind her back and stood rather stiffly. "I'm Penelope," she stuttered. Then, she stuck out her hand for him to shake.