C.J. smiled sweetly and nodded her head as Richard praised his Ekans. From the corner of her eye she watched the man's partner puff up with pride, his purple scales bristling in the now rising sun. She felt a surge of excitement herself as Richard enthusiastically agreed to accompany the pair into the forest. Just as she opened her mouth to respond, the martial artist disappeared into his well stocked hut. C.J. averted her gaze and conversation to the two Pokémon below, [color=goldenrod]"Extended training session?"[/color] An eyebrow raised in questioning. It seemed Richard was lighter on his feet than C.J. had anticipated as he quickly lugged his bag of supplies back towards the group. [color=goldenrod]"I guess better safe than sorry!"[/color] She reached down towards Zulu, offering him her outstretched arm.[color=purple]And obvioussssly your trainer isssssn't aware that C.J.'s idea of an extended workout would be one where her tongue doessss all the work. She'sss never mastered the concept of sssssilence.[/color]

Zulu briefly winked one of his golden eyes as he slithered onto C.J. The young girl sat her knuckles against the leather of her belted satchel, her spindly arms ending in sharp points on either side. Her blue eyes soaked up the bright oranges and reds creeping over the horizon with the rising sun. Her mind racing at the potential Pokémon partners just waking up within the dense forest. She chuckled before joyfully strolling towards the dewy outstretched branches beckoning to the eager group. As they neared the edge of the tree line, Zulu's tail shook in warning against C.J.'s skin. She patted her forearm through the jacket sleeve and gave Richard a wary smile. [color=goldenrod]"Last one inside is a Chansey's egg!"[/color] With that, she ducked beneath the leafy barrier, droplets of water scattering on and around her body. 

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