Zephyr stood to the side of the two new recruits. He had his paws clasped behind his back, and his eyes were closed as he sensed the aura of those around him. He was acting as the guild's security system while everyone was distracted by the ceremony taking place. He had learned a long time ago to never let your guard down, even in a place that seems safe. None of the auras outside the guild were hostile or unfamiliar. They belonged to the residents of Poplus going about their days before the sky turned completely dark. Or exploration teams who set up base nearby. But still he would keep an eye out, it wasn't in his nature to just assume everything was okay. He half listened to the conversation between the Guildmaster and Sylveon, but most of his attention was on the outside.

He was not the oldest member of the guild, he had seen Pokemon who had been here longer than himself leave the safety of the guild and become their own exploration team. He was not the strongest, those members who had left most certainly were. But his loyalty was unquestioned. He would kill or be killed for Alakazam or any other member of the guild, he had already proven that. Though he could have left by now as full fledged explorer, he had chosen to stay. Because he had pledged his loyalty to Alakazam already, and that wasn't something he was ever going to break. Even if their ideals clashed every once in a while.

Zephyr opened his eyes only for a moment to get a glance the recruits. They seemed to be polar opposites from a first look. He remembered how nervous he had been on his first day, even with all the fighting experience he had beforehand. Fighting for a cause put much more pressure on you than fighting for sake of getting stronger. He wondered what kind of speech the Guildmaster would give this time. It always seemed to depend on the recruits what he would say. Or at the very least his mood. Zephyr closed his eyes once more as Alakazam entered the room, focusing back on the outside.