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Riwane rubbed her arm and nodded, "Ah know Moonshine.... Ah know. Ah jus'.... Ah can't understand why people would act that way s'all. It's jus' so cruel and unnecessary."

"Look, you're talking of a species who was quite happy for thousands of years to put it's own into positions of slavery. Beat and torture one another and don't even get me started on Human wars. It seems as though the Pokemon regions have never known such strife and so I'd not be surprised if you'd never heard about most of the things Humanity is capable of, but... well, other worlds have not been so lucky."

Despite what he was saying, his voice was soft and consolatory. Riwane's view of Humanity was informed by a kindly couple, an adoring child, and a mostly sweet extended family. Farm folk and some of Humanity's finest people more than likely. He didn't expect her to know about gems like WW2 or the slave trade out of Africa.

"It takes some getting used to, but it's... well. This is the world we live in right now and Humans are dicks here too. However. It's not all too dire, I mean, we have each other and we've the option to avoid Humanity where possible. Not much use getting upset over what can't be changed, eh?"

That... Had not been the response she was expecting, that much was made clear by her current expression. Riwane wasn't blind to some things, especially things she had learned and studied about school. But it being put out there so plainly, so openly, it made it seem like this was how it was supposed to be and that made a knot form on her throat.

She had always been fun loving, caring, care free, live it up kind of gal who always saw the good side of things. With what was happening in the city and what Jon had said however, she was starting to question things on a more personal level and she didn't think she liked that.

"M-maybe this wasn't such a good idea..." What if they got caught out here? What if things just continued growing worse and worse. What if the school got attacked and their friends hurt?

"And why's that, then?" Jon asked, genuinely confused. Was she angry at him? He was just telling it how it was. He was honest to the point of painfullness sometimes, and he knew that much. But so did she - surely she wasn't sore at him for it now?

"Ah jus' dunno if it's safe out here y'know? An'... Ah dun want ya gettin' hurt." Especially not if he had to go and protect her if they got outnumbered.

"Luv, we're out in the mountains. Humans stick to the cities and towns, in general. And those who don't, well, they tend to come to the wilderness in small, easily defeated groups. If we were to face off against a group of unruly outdoorsmen, I think I can hold my own. Oh, and I've a fire breathing dragon with me just to make things even more ridiculously unfair."

"You never know... Think about where we are no? Ah mean, if Ah- we were back home. It'd be different, Ah'd totally consider whut ya jus' said... But in thid place, where anythin' can happen Moonshine... Ah.. Ah jus' dunno anymore s'all..."

"Question is... do you trust me to keep you safe."

Though, his tone was less that of a question than the words implied. The answer was important to him

"Mooonshine..." she began in a low tone, looking down a bit embarrassed.

"That ain't a fair question... Ya know Ah do. Ah trust ya more n' anyone else... But this is all new ta me. All Ah've known before this was a farm life and battling. Even in tha school Ah still dun think Ah'm prepared for all this so... So it ain't that Ah dun trust ya... It's more that Ah'm scared of what could happen..." To both of them.

She shook her head and shrugged. "But Ah guess there's naw point in worryin' so much 'bout it... Ah ain't tha type ta sit with mah hands tied and jus' let tha world pass me by. Ah'll jus' have ta be extra careful when Ah go inta tha city."

"You've got to be careful, yes... but you can't let these folk ruin things for you. I spent almost a decade letting the hate I felt, place to place, ruin everything good I might ever have had. You don't deserve that and I'll do anything - Anything - to keep you from a fate such as mine."

Frankly, woe betide the man or woman who hurt Riwane. Because Jon would find their scent, hunt them down like an animal, and make them pay dearly.

Riwane finally smiled a little. "Ah know ya will Moonshine, thank you."

She felt a bit better after the chat and maybe now they could enjoy their evening!

"No need to thank me, silly. It's what I do."

Now that the fire place was ready, he stood up and dusted his paws off on his coat.

"So... figure we'll need anything else to make the evening comfortable? Want to help me gather leaves and grass enough to sleep on?"

"Naw, Ah think whut we need is a nice big meal at this point." she added with a grin.

"F'ya can manage that." she teased, sticking her tongue out at him playfully.

"If I can manage that... does the sun manage to rise in the ast, then? Gimme a few."

He dropped to all fours and sprinted away, nose quivering in the wind and he searched for a fresh scent that would lead him to prey. And it didn't take too long - Scents were easier to track in the mountains.

He was back inside of fifteen minutes, a small boar dangling from his jaws. Well, small as boars went, but still large enough to provide them both with a good deal of meat.

With a flick of his head, he sent it rolling over the rock and gravel toward her.

"How's that, then?"

Riwane snickered as he set off, wondering if he had taken the bait or was just playing along with her. Sometimes it was hard to tell with him since he prided himself in his hunting skills, it was easier to goad him into a hunt than anything else.

Once he was back, she smiled brightly and clapped. "I guess it's no Dodongo, but it'll do." she laughed as she recalled their first hunt together.

"Well, I'd not want to deplete the Dodongo population, after all. We need those to survive and breed for future hunts."

....that and there were none in the nearby mountains but he didn't want to sound like he was making excuses.

"Here, instead of being cheeky, why not bring your cheeks over here and help me get this fire lit, eh? I assume you've been gathering firewood while I was otherwise indisposed?"

Riwane snickered and shrugged, "Aww, maybe next time." she mused as she puffed her cheeks.

A moment later, they had a nice hot bonfire.

"Easy as pickin' berries!"

"So - have you picked any berries, then?" Jon asked with a little smirk, before pulling out his knife and starting to dress the pig.

"Actually, yeah! Ah have! Ah've been trying out all tha different kinds a' berries used in poffins! Ah even cooked some for Valentine's for a few friends!"

"Learning to cook, eh? Well, that's news. I'll have to sample your wares at some point. You may even get me to eat berries or vegetables or... whatever else it is you young folk eat nowadays if you ask me nice enough."

....Fine, so, he'd eat whatever she made just becasue it was her. But he was physically incapable of admitting something like that too readily!

"Ha! Y'know Ah can't stay away from meat! Ah was jus' learnin' 'bout berries so Ah can make poffins fer mah friends s'all. If ya want a meal, Ah can cook ya one next time ya pass by tha room!"

"I'd be happy to eat anything you cooked, really." he admitted quietly with a small shrug as he poked at the fire with a stick. "Though, this pig ought to be fairly tasty, regardless."

Having finished the basic gutting and removal of skin with too much hair to be pleasantly edible, he started to work it onto a spit and pile rocks so that it could sit there and cook.

"Aww, Ah'll try n' nawt disappoint then! Ah've been gettin' better though, an' cookin' seems like a lotta fun as ya learn more ways ta make things."

She had been learning from online recipe sites and other sources which had some fun dishes she could get behind.

She licked her chompers and grinned, looking at the meal mighty hungrily.

"I'm relatively easy to please so I doubt you'd dissapoint with your efforts - You know me well enough by now to know that, I'd hope."

He smiled at her before setting the pig carefully over the fire. The skin immediately started to darken and crackle. Perfect.

"So, this fellow has a while to go before being done. What would you like to do in the meantime?"

"Hm, Ah kinda lost m' drive ta train rite now... How 'bout we jus' take tha moment ta jus' chill? If that's alrite with ya that is."

Frankly, all that talk earlier made her want more time to simply enjoy being alive.

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