@mistgrain asked: "Yeah, I'm great!" Sonia spoke as she grinned towards Leon. Though it seemed the puppy Pokemon was doing his best to get Leon's attention instead. Sonia moved her hand to twirl her bangs around her finger before she looked a little to the side, looking insecure. "Though... it's still all new and a little scary. You know... stepping into Gran's footsteps and all. She has big shoes to fill." But she was going to try her best.
His smile grew when he heard that she was doing well. He was always worried that she wasn't taking the time to take care of herself. But being busy himself, he wasn't usually able to take the time to check in on her, as much as he hated himself for that. Noticing how Buddy was yet again trying to get his attention, Leon squatted back down to pet the pup. If he got yamper fur on his coat, then he didn't really care. The yamper was too adorable to ignore.
However, he returned his focus to Sonia as she began to answer his question, and he picked up on her tells that she was nervous about her new role. "Nia," he said as he stood back and pulled her into a quick hug, "there's no one better for this role. I'm sure your Gran would agree with me. Yeah, it's scary at first, but you'll do just fine." Letting her go, he took a step back so she could see his smile. "And if someone says otherwise, just tell them you got endorsed by the former champ. I'm sure that would shut them up."











