Snippet #1626293

As she walked, Raine had reconsidered her decision to leave the island so hastily – after all, there was still time before nightfall and all. “Luce, I think we should train a bit more,” she said to her mareep, who seemed to be alright with the decision.

“Only this time, we’ll go looking for the wild pokémon so you don’t get jumped again,” she added with a grin, and flashed the still-nameless treecko a look. He stared back at her before looking away, seemingly unbothered. A little let down by his lack of reaction, she returned him to his pokéball, assuring him he’ll get his turn to train later.

“This time, let’s avoid the trees, Luce,” she said, before walking into the grass. This time, she made sure the slow mareep stayed close by.