β iβm sure heβll be happy to see you when you find him. βΒ
terra watches the boyβs gengar step forwardΒ &Β gives it a nodΒ ,Β his own gengar lets out aΒ delightedΒ cryΒ ,Β walking towards the other gengarΒ &Β he grins watching it.Β his attention turns back to allister after a momentΒ ,Β he canβt imagine itβs much fun to be worrying about a friend like that.Β
β allister.Β itβs nice to meet you. βΒ
itβsΒ certainlyΒ a more memorable meetingΒ ,Β after all.Β heβs never met anyone in a graveyard before.Β he looks out over the areaΒ ,Β grateful for the light of the moonΒ &Β thinks for a moment before he says anything else.Β
β wellβ¦.my dad always said the best place to start is where you last saw something.Β do you remember where you last saw your friend ?? β
βΒ DOΒ YOU ... REALLYΒ THINKΒ SO ...?Β β
the young gym leader glances over at his gengar,Β which is chirping & burbling happily at the other pokemon with evident glee.Β Β Β itβs enough to make him smile a little,Β the expression lost behind the bleak facade of the mask.Β Β Β he raises his head a little as he cautiously comes that much closer to the taller man,Β the edge of his anxiety dulled a little with the reassurance that he may see his pumpkaboo again.
βΒ ... i ... it wasΒ here,Β βΒ Β Β allister speaks more evenly this time.Β Β Β βΒ we were ... walking ... iΒ Β in the woods ... & he got scared away by something in the trees ...Β β