The two greenhorns in question had taken to relaxing at the beach, not far from town. They had visited a few of the local stores, Leo taking the time to find something tasty for not just them but their Pokemon. He had found some pastries and snacks for them to enjoy while they relaxed. He was also the first to release his Pokemon out into the opening. Terra chirped happily as she was able to stretch and enjoy the outdoors. Hoothoot was...less excitable, hesitant as it looked over its new trainer and the Pokemon.

Leo plopped himself down in front of the two, smiling widely at his new friends. He laid out a cloth to place an assortment of berries in front of Terra. She chirped happily again, immediately digging in. In front of Hoothoot, he placed down two options. It was more berries that he had given Terra, but also small pieces of jerky he had bought. He was pretty sure he remembered Hoothoots largely being carnivores, eating small rodents as their main diet. Still, he didn't want to assume what this one would prefer. [color=mediumpurple]"Don't worry, buddy. You're safe. Enjoy the snack. Play with Terra for a bit,"[/color] he said softly, trying to help relax his new friend.

Hoothoot cooed apprehensively, eyeing the food suspiciously. Terra seemed to pick up on this. Sidling closer to it, she looked over the options before timidly taking one of the berries. She made a muffled cry to the owl-like Pokemon before devouring the berry happily. The Hoothoot watched her for a moment before hopping forward. Lowering its head, it nipped at one of the piece of jerky. There was a pause as it took in the taste before it dug in, happily accepting the snack.

Ema had also released her Pokemon, though her bonding session was much different. The Shinx came out and immediately bristled in annoyance, letting out a growl. This elicited a warning chirp from Tyr. [color=red]"Oh, relax, Tyr. He's gonna be our partner now,"[/color] she stated confidently, striding forward. [color=red]"You're with us now, Sparky. Time to get used to it."[/color] She stooped down to lift him up, a quick burst of electricity coursed out from the Shinx, causing Ema to let out a yelp as she let go.

Tyr was quick to pick up on this and immediately charged, tackling the Shinx with a war cry. It was the Shinx's turn to let out a yelp as it fell back. Getting back to its feet, he growled at Tyr and brought the two to a standstill. [color=red]"Enough of this!"[/color] Ema strode forward again, grabbing Shinx and holding him up. Another burst of electricity burst forth, but this time, the girl grit her teeth and locked eyes with the Shinx. [color=red]"I said, enough."[/color] The authority in her voice made the Shinx pause, shrinking back from the trainer for a moment.

A smile split across her face at that. [color=red]"Good. Glad we understand one another. Now, get to know your new friend."[/color] She put the Shinx down and the response was one of confusion, looking up at the trainer and then at Tyr. Tyr continued to eye it suspiciously, waiting for it to step out of line. It seemed to have accepted the order of things, though, shrinking away slightly.

It wasn't long for Shinx to get along with Tyr. Well, get along was a strong word. He tolerated the Nidoran. They weren't fighting anymore and that was a plus.

This was the situation they found themselves in as they returned to the Pokecenter. Hoothoot sat atop Leo's shoulder, Terra having resumed its rest on his head, exhausted from playing the past few hours. Tyr and Shinx were bounding around Ema's legs, nipping at each other. It was hard to tell if they were playing or just annoying each other, but they were staying with their trainer now, at least.