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	Clive paused at the offered hand. He had never been comfortable with handshakes in general, and especially not from girls he'd just met, but he would always take the hand; it was the polite thing to do. He did so here. Her hand was surprisingly soft, which made him slightly more nervous. He handled the shake like he had a delicate flower in his grip. [color=B81616]"Er, My name is Clive."[/color] he said slowly. [color=B81616]"But people call me Wolfenheim; due to my last name. Pleasure to meet you."[/color] He lowered his arm again, his cheeks a minutely pinker tinge than before.

   Clive listened to her as she spoke. Their stories sounded similar. Both raised in their hometowns until now, rarely having been outside of their respective towns.

Something else caught his ear. She seemed to genuinely care deeply for her Pokemon. As if they were her best friends. He smiled internally in approval. [color=gray]A Ninetales and a Seel.[/color] he noted. [color=gray]She'll be thrilled to see all the different Pokemon on her journey."[/color]

Nove had wandered over to his side as the girl talked. [color=ed145b]"What pokemon do you have?"[/color] she asked.

Clive grinned as he put his arm around the Golduck's neck, pulling her into a hug and earning an excited "[i]Golllduck![/i]" from the Pokemon. He removed his arm from her and pulled his coat back slightly to reveal the Pokeballs at his belt. [color=B81616]"This here is Meistro."[/color] he said, tapping the first one. [color=B81616]"A Toxicroak."[/color] he added. [color=B81616]"Then we have Kita the Krokorok, and Breko, the Kecleon."[/color] he explained.

The train crew called for seats to be taken. Marie took her seat with Ninetales, and Clive did the same, as Nove accompanied him. The male trainer smirked as the Ninetales essentially trapped her partner in the seat. He would then pet Nove behind the crest on her head, which she loved, drawing a soft coo-ing sound from the Pokemon.

[@medalliah]