<span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">Gabrielle had a neutral opinion of Pokémon, but she didn't begrudge the rest of humanity in finding them interesting or useful.  The circumstances of her life, her desire to "get ahead" in the human world, hadn't allowed much time for pets or for trained creatures.  If she'd invested even a small portion of time away from being a business woman then she would not have been the success that she was.  However, just because she wasn't captivated by Pokémon didn't mean that she shouldn't sell products to Pokémon fans.  <br/>
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The young lady's, Jackie's, chicken-like Pokémon briefly startled Gabrielle when it escaped it's pokéball and Gabrielle was impressed by Jackie's thoughtfulness in apologizing for the surprise.  If Pokémon couldn't behave themselves, then Gabrielle became more convinced that she had chosen the better career path.  Still, she could hardly blame the creatures for wanting to be free from the almost magical devices that they rested in when their trainers weren't training or battling with them.<br/>
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"This one is fine for now, young miss," Gabrielle replied to Jackie, "but do keep a tight rein on the others as I wouldn't like for your team to be accidentally separated from each other in the various rooms of the house."<br/>
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Gabrielle turned and looked at Davey.  He was near perfect for her plans.  She briefly imagined giving him hair extensions and making him look more girlish, like a tom-boy.  Yes, she imagined and, over the course of his travels, as he became better acquainted with the Exceptionnelle Beauty product line, then he'd become even prettier.  The photo-documentation of the change and 'her' travels as a Pokémon trainer would be great publicity, appealing to the 'average' person and the 'average' pokémon person who would buy Exceptionnelle products to look less 'average'.<br/>
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She could probably fit the girl, into her plans, too.  She still thought that using Davey as her model was a marvelous idea.  Maybe the girl could be her field photographer?  There were bound to be times where they were doing pokémon things in the wild where a few photos would help the advertising campaign.  Jackie could also be Davey's 'coach' of sorts.  Even though she was a trainer, certainly the girl knew something about how girls were supposed to act and behave.  Part of the campaign depended on Davey's masquerade....<br/>
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"I can have the staff take your luggage to your rooms," the Mistress of the house informed the younger people.  There's still some time before supper..., oh do either of you have any food allergies?  Anyway, I want to show you around the estate just a little, especially the greenhouse.  I think  you'll find it quite interesting."<br/>
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"Aunt Gabrielle," asked Davey, "may I let out one of my Pokémon?  I'll have her ride piggyback on me."<br/>
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Aunt Gabrielle nodded and Xena was let out to happily take up the proposed station.<br/>
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The group traveled the main hallway with Aunt Gabrielle announcing which rooms were behind those doors that were closed and remarking about them all.  Soon they were out in the greenhouse and Aunt Gabrielle showed off her Micle Berry plants.  Xena was not impressed, so Davey imagined that the aroma of the berries didn't suit her personality.  Aunt Gabrielle said that she was very excited about them and Davey wondered why, but Randolph, her assistant arrived to inform them that supper was ready so he imagined that she tell them about it later.<br/>
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Supper was a green salad and pasta with a cream sauce.  A space was made for the pokémon to eat their food and everyone had enough to be comfortably filled.  After a light dessert, Gabrielle looked at her guests and asked, "Davey, would you and Jackie be interested in being 'sponsored' by the Exceptionnelle Beauty company?  We could help you with Pokémon supplies, travel and lodgings.  But that's just the start of the offer.  Do a good job and maybe there's a regular paycheck in the future, if you want it.  You're family, so I would like to do something for you, my sister and your father...."</span></span>