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[travelingdarkness]

[Oh... were you eating something? Were you hunting? Maybe you just smelled like food. Or you wandered past the cafeteria. Anything.

Well, there's a wolf-ish Pokemon with a blue collar, staring at you from afar. Following, even.]

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[travelingdarkness]

[The Mightyena blinked, and was still for a moment.]

...Forgive me if I have interrupted your way.

[tidalwaves]

[Ugh. Dumb. This Mightyena was dumb.]

Whatever. Are you following me around for a reason, or are you just, like... What?

[travelingdarkness]

I... only wished to know you.

[And eat your food. That too.]

[tidalwaves]

... Why?

[travelingdarkness]

[He tilted his head as though that were a strange question to ask.]

Because you do not smell as humans do.

[And also you have food.]

[tidalwaves]

[Marie shyly motioned to his fluffy wings.]

Yeah. Wartortle.

[travelingdarkness]

[Oh, he had guessed at that already - that was not what perplexed him, exactly.]

Yes. You smell of water. [A pause, as he thought of how to clarify.]

Why do you walk as humans do?

[tidalwaves]

[Pointing out his scent made the turtle even more anxious. He didn't look at the puppy, but rather stared at his own feet when he answered.]

I go to school here. Just easier to do it that way, I guess. I dunno. It's not, like, a big deal.

[travelingdarkness]

[How strange. The turtle wore a mask for his flesh, but had a very poor one for his face.]

Easier...? [He didn't sound very convinced of this fact.] You do not look to be at ease.