[hr][img]https://i.postimg.cc/C5t0FYVD/5cc11b3ddaa97f9f90985f809209be4c.png[/img][hr][sup][i]Mt. Moon: Group Campfire[/i][/sup][indent] [/indent]
The way Sia puffed up as she was introduced made Ella giggle, and Fabs’ decision to take a calming breath in and ignore the Jigglypuff—a rare display of restraint that was becoming more common to the Clefairy, much to Ella’s delight—made her giggle even more as she looked to JJ.

Realizing that her giggles had interrupted his words, she straightened, eyes wide. [color=#638459]“Sorry,”[/color] she whispered. Thankfully, he seemed like a nice guy who understood a bit of personality from Fabs, or Ella would’ve had to consider returning her Clefairy. She hadn’t missed the way JJ’s eyes had stayed on Fabs longer than anyone else’s, and it’d made her wonder whether he was an aspiring coordinator. In a way, she was too, if only because teaching Pokemon to perform routines of elegance and beauty sounded like a delightful pastime, and she’d welcome a fellow enthusiast with open arms. 

Sydnee, on the other hand, immediately struck Ella as a tomboy type, but Ella figured that might be more because of the girl’s short hair than her actual personality. Though she too had considered cutting her hair short, she’d Torchicked out every time she sat down in the salon chair, her future as a trainer icon flashing before her eyes as she imagined lopping off more than half her hair. That said, she respected short hair, even admired it, and as a result she admired Sydnee. Besides having a Trapinch, which evolved into a fascinating dragon-type Ella had nothing but respect for, Sydnee had an [i]egg[/i]. Full and proper. Ella had seen eggs before, yes, but never up close, and she half-wondered whether it’d be rude to ask to hold it. Was it as hard as it seemed? How heavy was it, and was it rough to the touch, or smooth like the glass that contained it?

The answer to those questions, though, would have to wait because it was definitely rude to ask to touch the egg. It was in an egg case for a reason, after all, and Ella breathed a sigh as she refocused on Sydnee’s words, settling for petting Quinn.

At the mention of Fabs and the Clefairy population, she smiled, nodding. The Clefairy were a friendly group, and she was able to stay and watch a whole dance and a half even after she’d convinced Fabs to join her team, so the thought of them minding anything seemed silly. Zubat, however, were a very real concern, and Ella looked to Fabs worriedly. Last time she’d been here, Fabs had gotten into a scuffle with a stray Zubat that had ended up getting him poisoned, and she had a feeling he wouldn’t take too warmly to the idea of heading through a swarm of them. Returning him was a viable option, then, but while Quinn couldn’t be poisoned, she wasn’t particularly good at fighting flying-types resistant to her both her strongest moves, so Zubat sounded quite bad. 

Still, despite the nervous undercurrent running around the fireplace, Sydnee was right. Ella herself had seen the extent of the cave-in, so was little reason to wait around and pretend like help would get here before their supplies ran out—or at least before hers did. Unfortunately, her tendency to under pack had caught up to her, and if it came down to sharing rations, she had little to bring to the table other than a few fruits, protein bars, and pokeblocks. 

[color=#638459]“A real adventure,”[/color] she said, her gaze sliding from Lys to Sydnee, [color=#638459]“but I agree. We should try and find another exit. It’s a big cave, and I’m sure people have gotten trapped in here before…”[/color]

She trailed off not quite knowing how to continue that thought. The implication was that those ‘people’ had gotten out some other way, but the other option was there too. Still, she didn’t want to leave the conversation hanging on a low note, so she perked up, flashing Lys a smile.

[color=#638459]“My compliments to the chef, though!”[/color] she said, indicating the empty bowl and spoon beside her. [color=#638459]“A campfire and soup really hit the spot.”[/color]
[indent][sup] [/sup][/indent][hr][hider=Pokemon][center][hr][img]https://www.smogon.com/dex/media/sprites/xy/nidoran-f.gif[/img][img]https://www.smogon.com/dex/media/sprites/xy/clefairy.gif[/img][/center][indent][table][row][/row][row][cell][hider=Quinn — Nidoran ♀][h3][color=#638459][sup]Quinn[hr][/sup][/color][/h3][img]https://www.smogon.com/dex/media/sprites/xy/nidoran-f.gif[/img][hr][sup][sup]Nidoran ♀  [color=#638459]◼[/color]   ♀   [color=#638459]◼[/color]  Poison Point   [color=#638459]◼[/color]  100%[/sup][/sup]
[indent][sup][color=#638459]||[/color]  Scratch
[color=#638459]||[/color]  Tail Whip
[color=#638459]||[/color]  Double Kick
[color=#638459]||[/color]  Poison Sting[/sup][/indent][h3] [/h3][/hider]
[/cell][cell][/cell][cell][hider=Fabs — Clefairy][h3][color=#638459][sup]Fabio | Fabs[hr][/sup][/color][/h3][img]https://www.smogon.com/dex/media/sprites/xy/clefairy.gif[/img][hr][sup][sup]Clefairy  [color=#638459]◼[/color]   ♂   [color=#638459]◼[/color]   Magic Guard   [color=#638459]◼[/color]  100%[/sup][/sup]
[indent][sup][color=#638459]||[/color]  Pound
[color=#638459]||[/color]  Copycat
[color=#638459]||[/color]  Sing
[color=#638459]||[/color]  Disarming Voice[/sup][/indent][h3] [/h3][/hider]
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