[It had been hard to tell, skulking figures that they are. But the Absol has given confirmation, and Shai finds that more reassuring than anything the boy might have tried to say.]
Do you mean to win? Progress far enough and perhaps you'll make it to the championship level. Are you prepared for that as well?
[It's her place as a leader to be encouraging. It's simple curiosity that prompts her to goad him toward competition.]
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[It had been hard to tell, skulking figures that they are. But the Absol has given confirmation, and Shai finds that more reassuring than anything the boy might have tried to say.]
Do you mean to win? Progress far enough and perhaps you'll make it to the championship level. Are you prepared for that as well?
[It's her place as a leader to be encouraging. It's simple curiosity that prompts her to goad him toward competition.]