[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Oh. Another intense reaction from Ventus' side. Must be the third one today, if she wasn't mistaken...

But this one was a positive one. She did not see this coming... and least expected that he would respond like he did. In fact, she was stunned that her words and aid had such an impact on him... Maybe, he wasn't such a stable and happy person as he pretended to be. Hmm...not maybe, but probably.

Nevertheless, Shiva was delighted that he seemingly felt a little better and agreed on leaving things as they were for today. A little perplexed, she faintly returned his hug, trying to serve as the strong shoulder he needed in this situation, and watched him leave for his well-deserved rest.

… He left his Ekans by the fire. Aspis, right...? Though, it did not looked like it would harm anyone just now, plus Ventus just showed once again(!) that he's capable to control his Pokemon, so she didn't mind the snake laying there. But she did not wanted to get closer to it, either. Instead, she beckoned Cottonee over to place itself next to her. Grooming time.

Cottonee carefully watched its owner drawing a natural hair brush and a little watter-filled spray flask and placing those items next to it, as she noticed a new message on her cell. Oh well, it's from Nathan... Deyo Flowers - appearantly this is what these weird flowers are called. Herbal medicine... Flutes from ash... Hmm. Fine. Whatever. She did not wanted to think about this too much just now, it's enough that they will likely haunt her mind while trying to fall asleep later then. Then, she messaged him where she and Ventus where, as well as the location of their tent. Nothing more, and nothing less. While she was on it... she sent a message with the same data to Larry as well. While she doesn't especially like him, she still has enough of a heart not to force him searching for the other party members and perhaps sleep in the woods or get lost.

Shiva then turned to Cottonee and carefully began to brush the sap and pollen from these 'Deyo Flowers' out of its fluffy body, moistening the cotton that covered her Pokemon in regular intervalls (because directly splashing a bunch of water on a Cottonee would just get it soaked and unhappy) while calmly speaking to it. It did not protest.

"That's for your well-being... I understand that you are quite fascinated by these flowers and I have to admit that I was too, but listen, lil' fluffball... Appearantly, they are no good. You may have noticed how that young man we were with as we encountered these flowers was very upset about those, so sadly we will not take some of those with us. It's better this way. We will not go close to these flowers again, either." ... "I'm a little sorry for this, seeing how you enjoyed them. But," - she finished cleaning her Pokemon and carefully stroked its head - "You can have this one instead." She attached the second Ranc Berry Flower (she removed the one it was wearing before starting the cleaning session and threw it into the campfire) she actually saved for Topepi on the side of Cottonee's fluff and faced her companion, giving it a light smile. "Alright?"


(Iron, if this didn't strenghten the bond between Cottonee and its owner a little, I don't know what does.)