A voice of her past rang through the crowd of new trainers, Lumen turned and wove her gaze about, looking for the source. Then, her eyes took notice of an old friend, Trieze, with an adorable starly perched on his shoulder. It's feathers shone with signs of good grooming and it's beak was sharp, displaying it's pedigree. Lumen was filled to the brim with excitement being surrounded by so much pokemon of such high genetic caliber. [b]"Trieze! Hey, I didn't know you'd be here."[/b] she smiled warmly as the two approached each other. She offered him a warm, friendly hug, much as she had on the days he and professor Oak had come to visit her family's breeding ranch. Trieze had a tendency to be more reserved and serious than Lumen, but her fond memories of him were enough to break the ice and truly, she was happy to see a familiar face.

[b]"I see you picked a starly, lovely choice,"[/b] she gently tussled the feathers on the small bird's head, taking care to smooth them out after. [b]"Such stunning pokemon here today, wouldn't you agree? This is my little friend Serenity, I couldn't believe when I saw this little girl nestled up in her pokeball; she's a genetic wonder."[/b] she looked down at her new pokedex; it had been a long while since she last held one of these and she had to admit, it felt nice. But there would be time for technology later.