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Yuu wstched as Soren moved off to set up their lunch, his lips twitching up into a smile. His own pack was heavier than what he assumed his friend carried, mostly due to the extra supplies he had within in case of emergencies. His gaze focused on Micah and his Tailow, easily recognizing the nerves felt by every new trainer as he'd been like that once upon a time. [color=bc8dbf]"Have you already visited Professor Birch?"[/color] Yuu curiously asked the younger boy, shoulders rolling as he removed his bag to set it by his feet. 

[color=47E263]"A-ah, yes I have!"[/color] The boy replied with a stutter that Yuu found oddly endearing, Ace flew up into the air with a shake of his head as if he were bored with them. [color=47E263]"He seemed... a bit strange? B-but not in a b-bad way! He offered me a starter but I h-have Low-Low so I declined. I'm guessing y-you two did as well? [/color]

[color=bc8dbf]"We did, he seemed surprised by that but he didn't get upset."[/color] Yuu replied with a shrug, before reaching for his belt for Haru's Pokeball. Once his newest teammate was stretching out its small form, Yuu watched as Micah settled into practice with his Low-Low again. He watched intently for a few moments before rising from the rock he'd sat on, opening his bag to pull out a medium-sized skillet. While sandwiches were a good meal he had a feeling it wouldn't keep them full for long, add to that that he was used to cooking his own meals and it was an old habit by now. [color=bc8dbf]"I'll make us some stew to add with your sandwiches if that's okay Soren, we'll need a lot of energy for the trek ahead."[/color] He lightly teased his friend, hands making a fire-pit with practiced ease from the rocks beneath their shoes. Ace was perched on his abandoned rock watching Low-Low destroy rocks with white-cloaked wings, Haru he noticed had been watching too but had migrated towards his curiously. [color=bc8dbf]"Want to help me with our lunch? I need some twigs for the fire, can you find some?"[/color] He asks gently as he added the last rock, gaze locked with yellow-black eyes. As a child he hadn't believed that Pokémon could understand human speech, but he'd watched his parents both with the own Pokémon and with the babies born from eggs that they did understand. Haru wiggled and softly cried out before turning to head into the woods around them, her -he was pretty sure the small worm was female- pace slow but determined. Moving until be stood beside Soren, Yuu lightly jabbed him in the side with his playfully with a grin on his lips. [color=bc8dbf]"You'll surpass me soon by catching more Pokémon."[/color] He murmured quietly, having seen the pinched expression on the other males face. Reassuring his new friend came easily to him, he'd always been attuned to others feelings since he was young.

Once Dash was let out to join their growing group, Yuu crouched by his skillet with a small box of matches in hand. Haru came and went with twigs until he had a small pile by his feet, once a flame was lit and the skillet was heating did Yuu begin to prepare their stew. His attention divided between meal prep and watching as Ace copied Low-Low's movements.