shatterings | 02--text

This might be an odd question, but how do you decide which Pokémon to catch? Do you catch every one you see, or...?

I'm 100% fine, don't worry. You haven't yet had the chance to discover how creative certain Pokémon can be in showing their love, I take it?

No... I haven't been here very long.
... Ellie likes to stare at me while pushing things toward me, though.

Now that's a quirk that can be sweet or alarming. Staring unblinkingly and blankly, or staring with hope in her eyes?

I think there's a bit of hope? Mostly... blankly.

That bit of hope is... a good sign, I guess? Not every species can emote openly, but every little sign of feeling is important.

Mm. I'm glad they're capable of that. It's... nice to see.

Yeah. And the more time you spend with them, the more likely you are to understand the little ways they show you what they feel.