[color=chocolate][center][h1]Amber Pine[/h1]
[h3]Mesalon Gym[/h3][/center][/color]
[@fer1323]

Unable to help chuckling at Pixel, Amber nodded. [color=chocolate]"Good to see that cheered you up. And yeah, it'll be great for these Pokemon to bond a little, they're already getting along pretty well."[/color] She gave them another fond glance. This would do them good, especially the Jangmo-o, as well as the cautious Anorith who'd let go of her initial reservations and now skittered around after the others.

[color=chocolate]"As for Sophia..."[/color] She paused as she considered what to say. As much as she wanted to reassure Oscar that what he'd said may not be the case, she didn't know Sophia well enough to confirm for sure that it wasn't. [color=chocolate]"Well, let's just hope being a trainer teaches her what's important."[/color]

She smiled up at Oscar as he headed off. [color=chocolate]"Ok, later!"[/color]

[hider=Notes]
[b]Pokemon Party:[/b] Kabuto "Chalcedony" lv11, Yanma "Aeshna" lv9, Rockruff "Kyra" lv13, Rowlet "Tacita" lv10, Anorith "Larimar" lv12, Sableye "Almandine" lv11
[b]Pokemon in PC:[/b]
[b]Inventory:[/b] Pokeball x1, Potion x2, Dusk Ball x1[/hider]
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[color=orchid][center][h1]Sophia Danvers[/h1]
[h3]En route to Mesalon Gym -> Mesalon Gym[/h3][/center][/color]
[@fer1323] [@Heckno12]

[color=bc8dbf]"So, if you don't mind me asking..."[/color]

Once more on the path to the gym, Sophia groaned as Rachel addressed her. The last thing she needed was more prying.

[color=bc8dbf]"The advice my brother gave you,"[/color] Rachel continued, the bag of Oran berries she held swinging as she walked. Sophia had to push away the memory of Hammer and the blue mush all over his shirt. [color=bc8dbf]"What was it he said?"[/color]

Huffing, the younger trainer hunched her shoulders and folded her arms. [color=orchid]"It doesn't matter. But... How is everything so easy for him?"[/color]

Rachel gave a warm smile. [color=bc8dbf]"Who says things can't be easy for you?"[/color] she replied. [color=bc8dbf]"Sure, I guess he's just lucky, but other psychics go to him to nurture their gifts and work towards discovering their full potential. The important thing is to be kinder to yourself. I know training any skill has its frustrating moments, but too much stress can be counterproductive for psychics. If you focus on what you're doing right and build on that, you'll surely make progress."[/color]

Of course yet another person would accuse Sophia of trying too hard. [color=orchid]"It's not that simple,"[/color] she grumbled. [color=orchid]"And that's not what I was always told."[/color] Now it was her turn to speed up her pace, despite her Pokemon's protests. As soon as she entered the gym, she leaned against the wall. Maybe rushing hadn't been such a great idea.

She raised her head at the sound of a battle. Following the noise, she staggered into a training room to find Oscar wrapping up a fight with his rather confident-looking Riolu. Taking a deep breath, she slowly approached.

[color=orchid]"You know..."[/color] Her face was stern as she looked him in the eyes. [color=orchid]"You still owe me an apology. But I just wanted to say..."[/color] For a moment, she fell silent, some of the harshness thawing from her expression before she spoke again.

[color=orchid]"Good luck."[/color]

[hider=Notes]
[b]Pokemon Party:[/b] Gothita "Lacey" lv14, Purrloin "Grimalkin" lv13, Staryu "Arcturus" lv13, Darumaka "Lumas" lv11, Shuppet "Fantoccino" lv11, Bronzor "Clarus" lv11
[b]Pokemon in PC:[/b]
[b]Inventory:[/b] Pokeball x1, TM33 (Reflect)[/hider]