[Game thread] Skull Ruins Pokerole

[Dragonstrike]

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Again, Terra looked mystified at Nathan's kind praise, because up to this point he had wholeheartedly believed he was an unimportant cretin in the grand scheme of things, only good in a few select areas and utterly useless in all others, and ultimately disposable compared to almost anyone else. Now, this clever trainer was continuously challenging that long ingrained notion, first by saving his life in spite of the great danger in doing so, and then sincerely believing in him.

Hardly anyone in his entire life had done so much to make him feel significant like that. Never had he expected that would happen so soon with anyone in the group, let alone occur in the first place.

Altogether, it made for....quite the heady revelation.

For a couple of minutes, the rugged wanderer remained like that as he chewed over the boy's words, until at last he almost grudgingly nodded to them, still looking deeply thoughtful and not altogether sure of many things.

"....Have to think about this....more...but I understand. *Shakes his head* Not happy with you.....endangering yourself....but can accept why you did. In group....everyone help everyone no matter what, unless they can not. Will....have to remember that now. *Pauses, then shakes head again*…Still. Don't....make habit of doing....stuff like that. …Unless you are sure. That its no big risk to you, or the others. Putting yourself in danger....makes me feel bad. Not happy. You getting....injured because of me, or......worse......would not be able to forgive myself. ...So if I have to...do my duty like that again....let me. Your's, Shiva's, and Heart's lives more important than mine. ….Please."

For the second part of the conversation, the mountain of a man looked ready to object to Gallade putting themselves in harms way, before he paused and thought it a little more (and of what he knew/recently learnt from/about Nathan/his psychic knight), and then let out a heavy *Sigh*.

"....Fine. Don't like Gallade risking himself....but both of you don't.....- *Grumbles under breath* ...maybe won't *Speaks up* want in too much danger, so he can come. *Beat, then frowns* ….Tiny Pink is not our friend. They tried to kill us. Chase us, far away from cave. *Shakes head* Not what a new friend or partner would do. *Pauses* …Most of the time...."

As for the Pokeballs, Terra simply hands them back after a couple of seconds, both slicked with leftover moisture from Murelicanth’s Hydro Pump. Hopefully they still work!

Nathan looks at the pokeballs for a moment.  Considers what Terra said...

Then he rolls the pokeballs back to Terra.  Plus another one which almost seems to appear from out of nowhere (though Nathan really just very swiftly pulled it out of one of his coat pockets.  They're not a GB, but they are worth as much as one as far as money goes).

"Keep 'em.  I think you need 'em more than I do.  Can't promise we won't be getting in more dangerous situations like that in the future, but I'll try not to make a habit of it.  I can't promise I won't try to think of ways to keep you safe, either.  Every life is precious, in its own special way...and you're no exception.  I don't think it's really that easy to say whose life is worth more, to be honest...besides, it's not exactly good for self esteem to think of it that way, in my opinion."

...

"...ah, uh...I was being sarcastic about the 'friend' thing.  And, uh...I'm sorry for getting everyone in that mess in the first place...*ahem*...anyways...helpin' out is the least I could do here.  I know what it's like to lose a friend you were really close to...*ahem*...so, uh...yeah...no trouble for Gallade to help ya make sure you and your friends get outta there safely.  None at all."

Yup, there ya go.  Nathan feels guilty about that situation too, and he's admitting it.  And for very similar reasons to what Terra just stated, no less.

(I do still want the other loaned red pokeballs back from Shiva and Heart, though.  Great Balls will be divided accordingly)