[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

Spoiler

Terra remained silent as the scholarly boy further elaborated on his Ditto's Sableye Transformation, looking distinctly uncomfortable the whole time. Credit due, he handled it all relatively well, as while it was clear was taking the news with no small amount of trepidation, he was trying listening with as open of a mind/heart as he could. He trusted and respected them greatly, even only after a scant few days of meeting with them, so the least he could do was hear them out and try to be at least a little tolerantly understanding. The fact he had also only a minimally negative reaction/not 'freaking out' to the ongoing topic of conversation showed he was coping nicely, all things considering.

Gallade comforting gesture was entirely unexpected, causing the rugged wanderer to tense up, jump in his seat, and jerk his head towards them. He quickly calmed down once he realized who it was and what they were trying to do, and while he didn't quite ease up/be consoled from the gesture, he did take a certain measure of comfort and Strength from it. The psychic knight's subsequent demonstration of its prowess, and the promise behind, however, rang clear and true to him, as if there's something he doesn't have a hard time comprehending from man and Pokémon alike, its conviction, good will, and valor. 

It seemed like ages passed as Terra staring deeply at the empathetic swordsman, before gave them a solemn nod, and, after closing his eyes and heaving a great *Sigh....*, turned back to Nathan.

".....Okay. I can.....handle you having a Sableye sometime. Just.....warn me when they.....are one. Want to....be able to prepare myself....for them. *Beat*…Won't promise to be....friendly with them as.....it....., or.....not.....want to be around them. *Glances away* Not now....maybe not ever. *Glance back, looking series as a heart attack* ….But I won't be mean or ugly to Sableye Ditto. *Shakes his head* Never ever. Promise."

The simple monk was and still is somewhat distressed/reluctant at the prospect of being around Sableye any length of time ( let alone interacting with it in anyway), but it was clear he was willing to meet Nathan halfway and accept them having one sporadically. Progress!

Nathan lets out a breath he hadn't known he was holding.  "...that's more than I can ever seem to get from Shiva and Ventus.  Thank you, Terra."  Gallade returns to leaning up against the wall for the time being.

Nathan puts away the Unpolished Sablenite again.  Without a strongly bonded Sableye, it's not worth much of anything.  With one, it's a treasure worth more than anything anyone could possibly offer...funny how that works, isn't it?

"...wish it was always this 'easy'...*sigh*...well, I guess we're just waiting for Shiva to start that...meeting now, aren't we?"

I'll leave whether Terra heard that quieter part up to the man himself.  Gallade doesn't seem particularly concerned right now, but he is shooting Nathan a...curious look for some indiscernible reason.  Hmmm...