Take 2!

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[almostthebest]

Leaf, what are you--!

... Leaf. ((He stops abruptly as he realizes how young she looks. It's like her from a couple years ago, back when they'd still been bitter rivals.)) How... old are you?

[releaf]

[And now he's forgetting her birthday? She shouldn't feel as hurt as she does, considering his usual attitude... She busies herself with wringing out her hair and her clothes.]

Eleven. I just turned it a few months ago, before I left Pallet Town. [She glances up and -- he looks older. That's different. She catches herself staring and looks at her feet instead, frowning.] Just like you, right? You always teased me for being younger.

[almostthebest]

((He's startled out of frozen-ness when she starts wringing out her clothing, and he rushes closer to help out, taking off his own dry jacket to offer to her.))

... right. I... guess this is part of the magic or something, but... I just turned 14.

[releaf]

[Leaf's so shocked at the number that she takes the jacket without any remarks towards his ... really nice behavior.

Well. Now she really is younger than him, and not just by a few months.]

Part of the magic... [Well, she kind of figured they weren't in Kanto anymore. It just cements it.] Um... Happy birthday, or three, I guess.

[almostthebest]

Yeah, we're not in Kanto anymore. This is Avalar. ((It's a belated announcement, and he scrubs a hand through his hair before huffing a little laugh and giving her a genuine smile.)) Thanks.

... so basically, this place is losing magic or something so we're helping out. The place sort of dragged us here. Because... magic.

[releaf]

[Eloquent as ever. Leaf frowns when he gives her a smile, because -- when was the last time she saw that? Instead of a smirk or a sneer or whatever it was.

It's not... it's not a bad thing, but it makes her confused. Still, he was older. Maybe he got nicer or something.]

I guess it's not the fake magic that magicians just use to put on shows, like illusions and stuff, huh? [Hm. In her opinion --] They shouldn't spend magic to bring people here if they're losing so much of it that they'd have to bring us here to help them.

[...It's said a little softly, but her Gyarados still laughs (?) behind her. Or, er, as much as it can laugh being... what it is.]

[almostthebest]

Well, I guess it's a last-ditch attempt kind of thing? ... we can talk about this later. You need to dry up. ((Not that he's protective or anything... but he's protective.))

[releaf]

[She still feels like he's gonna go SIKE, JUST KIDDING about being nice, but she's not going to look a gift Rapidash in the mouth.]

I'm fine. [She hopes she sounds reassuring enough. She doesn't think so, so she'll just... reinforce it.] I wrung most of it out?

[It shouldn't be questioning but, well, it's Leaf.]

[almostthebest]

((Right. No.)) Come on. You can crash at my place. ((His tiny, messy, one-bedroom place. It'll work out somehow. He taps her on the head once before beckoning for her to follow as he heads in the general direction of his house.))

[releaf]

[Hey, wait, she didn't say she would --

Leaf sighs and returns her Gyarados, following him without a word. She concentrates on remembering as much of the way as she can; she wants to be able to get around on her own, after all.

It's easier to be quiet too.]

[almostthebest]

So... when are you from? Like, uh... which gym were you going for? ((He asks, just as a way to break the silence as they walk through the woods.))