So the previous visitors weren't the last. But this one... there was something different about them.
They tried so hard not to stare. So hard. They wanted nothing more than to answer the question of the entity beside them in hopes that they would leave, but they were far to preoccupied keeping watch for any sudden movements.
Their mouth opened to speak but initially they could only choke on their words. It was a horrible situation. Not just for them, they imagined, but for the 'mon opposite them too. Being gawked at like this couldn't be pleasant for anyone - not a great first impression on their behalf.
Against their every instinct they slowly angled their head away from the entity, trying to push through haze of a rapidly developing headache to remember what exactly they'd said.
'...That's right.' They thought. 'They asked where we are. All you need to do is answer them. That's all.'
A flicker of flames snapped them out of their thoughts. There was a second pokemon ahead of them. A weird coincidence? Or maybe they travel in pairs.
The monferno didn't help lessen the anxiety the situation was causing them to any degree, but it did give them something else to focus on. They steadied their voice, though it was still noticeably stilted as they spoke.
"This is Zone 7 of the Kagea region, judging by the maps I've seen. And if you travel further East you should yourself in part of Zone 8. It's a famous part of the region from what I've read, perhaps you've heard of it?"
And then quietly, as if they didn't intend for the others to hear, they added;
"I... may need to have this 'hell' explained to me... I don't believe we have that here."
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