<span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">When he finished, Davey complimented Jackie, saying, "That was delicious, Jackie.  Thank you very much."  Then he offered, "How about I help you clean things up?"  It didn't seem like it would take long at all with the two of them.<br/>
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Then Jason asked about having a smoke.  Although he pretended indifference, Davey didn't care for the smell of burning leaves, tobacco or other, and was glad when Toorop asked for Jason to do his thing downwind from the rest of them.  It freed Davey from having to look like a complainer.<br/>
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Looking at Toorop and ignoring Jason, Davey answered Toorop's question with, "I imagine so, Toorop.  After we break camp and clean up the campsite.  It's possible that we'll have to camp one more time before the next town.  Also, I'd like to catch one, or even two, more pokémon and train my team up a bit before going after a Gym Badge."  <br/>
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Davey remembered that the closest Gym along the route was a Fire Type Gym.  He was wasn't sure how Toorop's Machop would fare.  Jackie and Jason's Torchic and Charmander at least would not be at a disadvantage but didn't have any obvious advantages.  For Davey, his Water Type and Bug Type were at an advantage and a disadvantage.  Fire would only be half as effective against Kraken but doubly effective against Xena.  If Xena were to battle in the Fire Gym, Davey would need to evolve the Kakuna into a Beedrill and try to toughen her up enough to endure some hot attacks (if possible).  In a battle against Fire Types, he might bring her out at the start and then switch her out for Kraken or another pokemon....<br/>
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It wasn't long before, in Davey's mind, that they were ready to hit the road.  He wanted Jackie to think well of him, so he tried not to cling or be pushy....</span></span>