[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[PhantomUnderYourDesk]

Neat, it seemed to Shiva that Braixen didn't even cared that Lampent could consume his flames like nothing, it must have encouraged him instead. Where it the fact his flames burn hotter in bad times, that he wanted to prove his strenght or the fact that he became the Familiar of Shiva? Didn't matter in the end, it only added more to Shiva's thankfullness that the small fox decided to join her there in the forest. Pretty sure he'll be an amazng Delphox some day... It was just a little sad that Ventus will likely never see her scattering magic with her fox, but it is for the better of everyone.

He chirped calmly as the battle has ended and he and the small cherrylike Pokemon were still standing as the winners. Despite all this, Master was a good person, she saw what she did wrong and reacted accordingly by temporarly letting him train under that person with green sweaters... Nightshade meanwhile was overjoyed how she survived an encounter with a bird Pokemon without being eaten, and directly leaped into Shiva's arms as she came closer! She gladly allowed that - Pokemon aren't just dare to listen to worries and comfort their owner in sadness, but also to share happy moments - this was just another display that strenghtened Shiva in this belief. "See, dear one? Nothin' has happened to you. Though, this Vullaby is just a young one, but I'll be there to aid you through encounters of birds. You shall be and remain my sunbringer, you know?~"

At Hearts encouragement, Shiva's spirit lifted up just a little more, which was visible by a coy thankful smile to him. "Hehe... thanks, I guess? It could have been way different though... Like, if the Lampent would simply consume my fox's flames to empower himself." Turning to the witches then, she half-bowed to them. "Quite a good challenge, fortune led me to you, and therefor I thank thee. It is as Heart here says, the path is wide open for a young Pokemon like Vullaby. Now, uhm..."

"OK, trainer, you won! But you made Vullaby a bit dispirited. Why don't you show us one of your Workings to cheer him up?"

"Ah, gladly! Let's see... " *turning to Braixen, who already extinguished his basswood stick and put it away* "The sun stands rather low meanwhile, but if Nightshade brightens it up for you, you think you can... hmm... show us how you create patterns with your enlighted basswood stick for communication with others? Or just some acrobatics with it... Or howl a little to the low sun, it's been a while since we trained your Howl. Magic resides here, and for once feel free to give everything and delight your defeated foe."

With that said, Shiva looked over to young Vullaby standing on the lip of the cauldron again, but it wasn't cackling to the sky like it was before. "Besides, do you people tell me what you were actually doing here before I came? It looked like some sort of ceremony to me." Those words were spoken out softly, and there was a clearly interested undertone in her voice. These people were witches it seems... And Shiva was quite eager to learn about their witchcraft conducted here.

How neat, this whole encounter nicely lifted her spirits and distracted her from the sorrow felt due to the battle against Nathan to a degree where the emotional rollercoaster is coming to an end and balances itself out again. Wounds, however, remain.