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[gottacatch]

[ Lothlo doesn't read the thread, doesn't bring Starbucks--

Charizard eyes the lothlo and eyes Hanbei, hellbent on not withdrawing his wings and himself from over Red. He doesn't care for how the ground had been plentiful with his type before, some at awe of his flame and his entire being. He's a pokémon on guard alright.

It's Red that makes him move, with no room with Charizard surrounding him for him to move himself. ] Charizard, it's okay...

[ Except it's not okay, not to Charizard. But he doesn't fight as much as he could when Red picks himself up onto his feet, blowing steam out from his nose with the fire on the end of his tail still crackling loud. The hot air doesn't catch Red but it's too close and too dangerous, and he revolts back in a way that makes Charizard whine heavily with worry, but the boy calms him down again. It's fine, it's fine.

The wings draw back. Hesitantly. And not without a sharp glare to both the lothlo and Hanbei (but mostly Hanbei; look lothlo things happened). Charizard won't leave Red's side, and Red doesn't ask him to.

It takes a moment for the boy to look away from the ground at the lothlo, and up to Hanbei's face. ]

...I understand.

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[The lothlo eventually gets the hint and hides behind Hanbei's legs, which is funny, considering who was the person who started this whole thing.]

--Come on, go and get back to the rest of your family. [He turns his head to the ground and nudges the lothlo with the back of his foot, trying to chase it away. After a few seconds that might've been tenser than they should be, it finally scrambles away, into the bushes and away from the scene.]

That's good. And that also means you're not allowed to die here, alright? Not on Macha or anytime you're with the CDC.

[Same goes for Charizard, really.

He's smiling, still, but it comes off as a little more strained than he'd like it do.]

...Well, do you want to go back?

[gottacatch]

[ It's a hard thing to promise not to die. Red doesn't think to promise it anyway (it's just a thought that doesn't occur to him), the conversation at least quietening him up some.

But he nods to the question, and he still has a voice. ]

...Yeah. [ but ] You didn't come out here for anything else?

[ There's a good chunk of fruit in the bag handed and some in the one on his back, but while he could get some more now, maybe it would be better to wait.

But then... ]

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[Well, this makes their future thread all the more awkward in hindsight.

But-- Hanbei shakes his head, turning around.] No, not really. I just wanted to pet the lothlos today.

[Right, Hanbei.]

[gottacatch]

[ Red banned Charizard from eating the compass the next time he saw it.

But, you know, thinking about it- ]

Actually... I think me and Charizard will hang back. [ Or it's going to be an awkward walk. ] We'll make our way back to camp soon.

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[Hanbei looks back at Red for a moment, before waving his hand nonchalantly.]

Alright. If you get in trouble, make sure to use your Blackglass to call someone!

[Ah, did Hanbei even teach him how to use the Blackglass--

But he yanks his compass back and flicks it on, flying away with it. Too late.]

See you!