It took a moment for Rebecca to realize that Nina’s attacks were far more illuminating than the Dragon Rush that had actually occurred. She waved hello to the Swablu and listened to her speak, eager to both potentially make a new friend as well as gather more information about their elusive enemy.

	“Well,” Rebecca said slowly. “Would Mariah work?” She admittedly had a bit of trouble coming up with a name, but she thought it was nice. She had to wonder if this sort of thing was common among wild Pokemon, even though such thoughts struck her as somewhat depressing.

	“Oh, and my name’s Rebecca, by the way.” The Ralts added.