Naomi huffs as she follows along, less steady of foot since she has the healing machine on her back. It's less skipping from rock to rock and more lurching.<br/><br/>"Adventure? Heh. Excitement, heh. A trainer craves not these things." She querulously declaims in mimicry of a movie line. "Though speaking of going places, isn't there a more practical, immediate destination you have in mind? I hope so!"<br/><br/>She smiles at Eleyna, though. She's only a little sour because of the extra effort of navigating the rock-strewn hillside. "I guess you're right. I never really thought of it like that, though. It seemed more like, I dunno. Being an athlete. Important and all, but it'll never pay the rent unless you're getting endorsement deals and at that point, you're as much an entertainer as anything else. I always wanted to do something more substantial. I get what you're saying about bonds, though..." She looks affectionately in the direction of where she last saw 'Tai, expression softening.<br/><br/>"I never really thought of 'Tai as 'my pokemon' or 'my dratini.' He's more than that to me. Friend, confidant, ... um, protector too. Sometimes I feel like I can almost understand what he says, you know? I've always had flashes like that with him, rarely with other pokemon."<br/><br/>She pauses and looks around, surveying the hillside they'd came up from, just taking in the sights. "Besides, if I were any good as a trainer, I'd have picked up how much he likes to pound... things way before this. I didn't even realize how physically strong he is until Makka showed us both."<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>