frostyfrosten:
Wow, that actually worked? Nicholas thought to himself. Thought for sure those Mareep were gonna charge right past me. Trying not to look too shaken, he took a small step forward, gesturing to Abomasnow to do the same. The two of them crept forward, guiding the Mareep closer and closer to the breeder and her Ampharos.
When they finally arrived to her, Nicholas had to wipe sweat off his brow. While not a long walk back over to the girl, it felt like an eternity as they tried to keep the Mareep calm and in line.
“And here they are! Are you heading back in that direction?” He said, pointing down the path. A hand want up to run the back of his neck. “I can walk them back with you, make sure that they don’t run away again.”
“I’m Nicholas by the way. What’s your name?”
as the pair work together, lillian and ampharos do the same, softly calling to the herd and gesturing them to get closer. though slow and a bit stubborn, the shock from seeing the suddenly - large pokémon seems to have done just the trick! as soon as they’re close, lillian counts them all to confirm that no stranglers managed to escape. thank arceus, everyone’s accounted for! lillian sighs in relief. but then she feels heat rising to her cheeks, embarrassed to have to ask so much of him all of the sudden.
nicholas.... ah !! no wonder him and his partner looked familiar! her nerves spike just a bit more, the introduction confirming his identity.
“ thank you very much! both of you! ” she says quickly, bowing her head to nicholas and the abomasnow, “ lillian! i’m lillian, and these is meeps. and these are my family’s mareep. ” she introduces, gesturing to herself, her ampharos, and then the herd. “ uhm, if you’re not busy, we’d love the help. the farm isn’t far, you can see it from here. ” she points to the farm not too far in the distance, “ they seem calmer now, so it’s just a matter of making sure they don’t take off the wrong way again! i’m sure they won’t with you two behind us. ” lillian assures, already beginning to make steps down the path. just like she guessed, the mareep follow. she also beckons to nicholas and his pokémon.
“ thank you two again, and i’m so sorry for the trouble we’ve caused! ”















