Blair glanced over at Slash as the excitable Eevee pranced towards them, daring him to react. The Gallade resumed his normally passive pose, watching with mild interest. Satisfied, Blair nodded towards Julie as the Pokémon jumped into her arms. [b]"Quite the energetic one you've got there!"[/b] he exclaimed, gesturing towards Piko, [b]"Old Slash here, on the other hand... well, he's not one for emotion, obviously. Still... he's got it where it counts."[/b] Slash offered a bit of a nod in response, blinking twice. 

With a shrug, Blair plucked the Gallade's green and white pokéball from his hanging belt and recalled the psychic Pokémon. After reducing the ball to its portable size, he clipped it back onto his belt before wrapping the leather accessory around his waist. There was no fiddling with belt loops or other such nonsense. Blair just pulled it tight and snapped the seatbelt-style buckle so the belt rested at a slightly skewed angle across his hips. 

Flipping his discarded hoodie over his left shoulder, Blair gestured to Julie. [b]"Come on in. Let's get out of this heat for a little,"[/b] he offered, turning and beginning the short walk to the entrance. [b]"The professor's been antsy about your arrival for a while now. I think he's got some stuff for you, too,"[/b] he called over his shoulder. During the short walk, he reflected on just how he should approach this little 'project'. It wasn't something he'd really considered until now. Something told him that patience was going to be key... as was trying as hard as possible not to get involved unless it were a life-threatening situation. Getting through to Julie might also prove a bit of challenge, as from what he'd seen so far, she was quite timid. Of course, that could've just been her nerves. Maybe she'd be a bit more relaxed after they'd been together for longer.