~Ryley Grisdoe~
Ryley had been expecting a bit more conversing between him, Blake, and Alex. Even Blake’s eevee was enjoying the company of others as it played the ‘I’m not touching you’ game with Fern’s leaf. However, something popped up. One of the trainers, the nervous one, started to breathe rapidly. That… hyperventilating wasn’t good. Blake and Alex must have thought likewise, as both walked over to help her. Blake seemed a bit overeager to try to help, while Alex was trying to give the poor girl some space. Ryley, for his part, stayed back at the edge of the group, not wanting to give the girl more anxiety. Too many people and all.
The pink haired girl tried to help out as well, siding with Alex’s idea of personal space. Ryley watched as she proceeded to grab some materials from the table and distribute them. Then she introduced herself and everyone else (besides the musician) to them. The airhead was Avery, the girl hyperventilating was Peggy, Prima Dona girl was Abigail, and she was Melody. That would save some time from lengthy introductions.
After Melody finished her introductions, Peggy seemed to calmed down to the point where breathing wasn’t panicked. Enough to become embarrassed at what had just happened. Now seemed a good time to chime in.
“Hey, it’s okay. It’s just good to know you’re fine.”
In any case, what had made Peggy panic in the first place? Melody had mentioned something about Abigail meaning well. Could something have happened between the two? Maybe Abigail had pushed Peggy too hard, or maybe… No. Ryley stopped his train of thought. It wasn’t healthy to go off on tangents without any evidence.
It was then that Professor Elm spoke up. It seemed it was time for them to head out. Well, that and time for them to get their licenses. The assistant handed out cards to everyone, ensuring their legality in training. Their adventure was starting.
Abigail briskly walked off without a word, kinda abrasively in Ryley’s opinion. Melody proceeded to blurt out an apology for heading out before following Abigail. Peggy seemed excited to be traveling, which was completely normal, but still… The way she tailed Abigail was a bit unnerving. It was hard to explain why.
It seemed about time that Ryley followed suit. It was feeling a bit stuffy in here. He walked towards the door, but lo and behold, Avery caught his attention. Ryley watched as Avery picked the assitant up laughing, and spun around, saying farewell to the young boy. Elm had known Avery, so the two boys must have been friends. Avery let the boy down, and turned towards the door. It was sad seeing two friends parting, to say the least.
Once that was over, Ryley headed out himself. As he stepped outside, the sun glared into his eyes, causing them to squint. Fern did the same, but adjusted quickly. She seemed happy to be outside. The lab behind them seemed so dreary compared to the warm sunshine.
