Shiva only raises an eyebrow in more confusion at first at his comment about not having the funds 'for that kind of stuff', but eventually this confusion faded as she ...silently understood.
She still disagreed with that. Health should not have a price! It wasn't like her Vitamin D and St. John's Wort pills/capsules where cheap either, but she's being a good girl and pays whenever the stock goes low. The recommendation she obtained in Stair Cityn is very appreciated. However, Shiva doe not comment on anything Nathan says, and just gives him an appreciating and worried look as he bid goodbye for now, telling that they'll see her later. *impercible sigh* Her own cheerful mood will probably restore along the way to that shop Heart described. My, if she desires her empathic senses to develop further, she'd either have to break contact with Nathan to prevent herself being overloaded (which is no option), or have Ventus teach her eventually how she can shield herself from negativity picked up from others and it stains oneself.
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Well, now that this has been said an done, Shiva can finally exit the Pokemon Center!~ The weather outside still wasn't much of her taste, but she was just hoping that it won't rain eventually.
Speaking of rain... Seeing that she was alone now, she at first called our Braixen to her side, then sweet Marill. The first gives an expression as if Master is asking him to eat a whole Energy Root in one go, while the latter...is smiling and cuddles up to her Master as she picks the blue mouse up in her arms. "Dear ones...", she spoke to them in a soft voice, "yes, this moisture in the air isn't really mine either. It's gloomy and it moistens my hair. But... All of this shall not bother us. We'll be going to a shop now, we'll have to go through half the village to reach it. Along they way, please concentrate on your surroundings... Braixen, you shall please not mind the moisture and instead calm yourself to keep your inner blaze burning DESPITE the odds are against it. This might be helpful on your dormant psychic powers. Yes, once you evolve, you'll be part Psychic Type. Your evolved forms species is rumored to see the future when it keeps gazing deeply into the flame of its wand... Yes, perfectly, you can even elight your own wand to try mirroring that."
"You, Marill, try to feel ESPECIALLY this moisture in the air, please! You're a real Water Type now, and once you are able to raindance for me, you can summon exactly such a scenario. Or a huge downpour, as you desire. You can use Water Sport if it's helpful for you too."
"Both of you can also compare their reaction to the others. You both are precious and valued Pokemon for you, and I'd like you two to get along despite being a firely fox and a waterly mouse."
(Yes, this is TrainingNo.1 for the first Encounter Slot.)
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Eventually, Shiva managed to find that secret shop Heart described her. This must be it... Oh joy and excitement!
Carefully and silently, she stepped inside and before the tribesman there. No, Shiva is not interested in the variaty of peat displayed on the table, but she innerly smiles as this reminds her on Tandal.
After having given the tribesman a respectful bow, she began to voice her plea: "I'm thankful for having found this shop and being able to speak with you, tribesman and vendor. Shiva is what they call me, and I'm coming from far away to this village. Doy you speak Common? I have heard you sell instruments here?"
(Before even asking about the flute, breaking the ice by buying/trading some other things before we get on asking about the flute. These 'other things' are that wooden whistle just because I lol'd how you described it [for free] and that thump harp [trading one Antidote worth 100$ for it]. I'm refering to the offered goods mentioned here --> http://pokemonuranium.co/forum/showthrea...0#pid32880)