The thought to deny the offer never even came to her.  The woman was a pragmatist at heart, where survival and pride were often entirely separate from one another.  An easy meal from time to time was fine by her, particularly if it came from someone whose pockets were burning with an excess of funds.  The Hunt could come later, when the mood was right.  No doubt this beginner would offer much in that respect.<br/><br/>Obdura accepted silently, stepping into the frigid air of the Pokemon Center with arms swinging proudly at her sides.  She always despised the Centers, for as amiable as their staff strived to be, the omnipresent sterility of a hospital could never be entirely erased.<br/><br/>"Grown eevees," she stated plainly, looking about the room rather than at her new company.  "Favored by the rich.  Aiming for a full set?"  Her eye flicked in his direction, and a small change in the tone of her voice hinted at the possibility of a smirk beneath that skull.