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[And the screen lights up to show a young teenage girl, trying her best not to look worried. Unfortunately, as Flora is rather hideous with hiding her feelings, it's fairly safe to say that she's pretty upset with the mere idea of being here.]

U-um, excuse me! Other people on this... odd... talking contraption. [She frowns at it. What is this thing, anyway?] I'm a little lost, and... I'm trying to find my way back. Some lady claiming to be my mother has given me a satchel, but she's locked me out of her home so I couldn't ask any further questions! I'm quite sure I shouldn't be here, though... I...

[Deep breath. Must stay calm, must stay calm...] I'm looking for three young gentlemen! A man by the name of Professor Hershel Layton, a younger chap by the name of Luke Triton, and a lad around my age... Also named Luke Triton. We were all together until just a few seconds ago...

I... I wasn't kidnapped, was I!? [Again? That panicked face returns. What if they're not here? What if she can't find her way back? What if - no, no, she has to remain calm. Calm, collected, prim and proper... She can do this.]

If anyone has seen them or knows of their whereabouts, could you please let them know that Flora Reinhold is looking for them?

A-and... Could someone please tell me what odd sort of place this is? Or, um-- [Wait! Te thing she was given earlier. She fishes through the backpack and holds up a pokéball.] What is this? I think something's inside it but... I'm not quite sure.

Any help would be appreciated! Thank you.

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A while...

[She frowns quietly and just looks down at the gear... then at the creature... Well, she can work with this. After all, the Professor and little Luke are here.

That's okay. She can be brave. Taking a deep breath, she sighs.]

It's alright. I'll be alright.

_{[He watches worriedly for a second, then when she doesn't look like she's going to freak out, he gives her a halfway encouraging smile.]}

Yeah, hey. It's not so bad, this place. Takes getting used to, but not so bad.

It seems a little scary, but... I think I'll manage.

[After all, there are little monsters. But now more questions arise, and she glances back at the little creature.]

So, if this is my new friend... is he supposed to protect me from the other monsters in the grass?

Yep. They're actually pretty good at it. I think "Mom" tells them to keep an eye on us.

_{[He's not sure, of course, but it seems reasonable. The ones he's gotten after his starter haven't been anywhere near so affectionate and eager to please.]}

Mom... The woman in the house? Does she call everyone her children?

[She glances over at the door. What an odd woman... Too focused on wondering if the lady's alright, she doesn't notice that her starter opened its mouth until it clamps down on her elbow.

...so much for being calm and refined. She's pretty much screaming now.]

Yeah, I have no idea wh-

_{[Oh god wait no no no girl stop screaming WHAT.]

[He falls silent for a moment before he just starts rambling in a helpless sort of way. How to handle this kind of thing?]}

Hey hey whoa calm down, just, uh, don't- stop crying, please- open your mouth, you teethy ... thing! Shoo-

[But he's just trying to show his love and get her attention! The screaming frightens him and he lets go and runs back a little, in a little circle-- and then right into a tree. Oops.

And Flora just sits there, holding her arm and crying as she inspects it for teeth marks. It didn't really bite that hard...

But she's crying anyway.]

I don't think it wants to befriend me!

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