[color=fff200]"... Hm."[/color]

Desmond had been silent as he woke up that morning, seemingly in deep thought about the battle ahead. He offered a small greeting to Rick, but that had been about it, as he spent most of his time awake sitting at the table quietly, fiddling with a pen. There were certainly a lot of factors to consider, Desmond knowing he couldn't take a Gym Leader lightly given their skill. He was a little nervous, honestly; Afraid he'd end up losing and embarrassing himself. Though if he didn't try, then he'd never get anywhere. Better a failure than a coward, he figured. 

That way of thinking alone was going to make him lose. He knew it, and fended off the thoughts by distracting himself. He had written down a list of supplies he needed to buy, and ended up going down to the last dollar he had. At least if he knew the correct prices. He'd need to earn some more money, but at least his Pokemon would be okay for awhile. That was enough to keep him calm and mildly collected.

Blinking and looking up from the dining table, Desmond offered a small smile as he heard April's voice. [color=fff200]"Oh, good morning."[/color] He responded, a small dullness in his voice. He was glad to see her awake, but still had plenty on his mind. [color=fff200][i]'I at least have the element of surprise. Viola doesn't know anything about my Pokemon, so Klauser can take her by surprise. His flying-type attacks ought to be really helpful. But... What if she has a plan to disable him? Sigh. So many possibilities...'[/i][/color]

[color=fff200]"Uh, sleep well?"[/color] He asked, trying to keep a small conversation going as he continued thinking to himself.