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"My body must still be worn out from my training with Sensei...." Odd decided as he rubbed at his arms a bit. They did feel a bit sore. "I was out of it for a while, after all." These comments to himself would mask Terashi's mumbling from him. "Thanks again." He offered to Terashi, a small smiled gracing his lips.

With that, he led the way back to his and Lykas' room. Despite his lack of strength, he helped to lay the blue-haired teen on their bed so he could rest. "Well....I'd like to start helping Narcissa with her training, as well as work on mine but I think it would be best to get started on that with a new day."

Al finished off the last rice ball before he responded. "Hehe. Thank you." He smiled brightly as he carried the dishes over to the small propane stove he used to cook the rice. He'd clean them before bed tonight. Granted that there wasn't really much left besides a bit of residue, he didn't think there was too much danger of attracting Pokemon. Especially given that nothing could get into The Lair without him opening it from the inside or the use of Secret Power from the outside.

"My parents were away a lot when I was a child, so I learned how to cook pretty early in life." He admitted as he placed the few plates inside the pot he'd used for the rice, placing the lid on it for extra insurance. As he stood up, he found Tweety and Togetic waking up from the featherbed in the corner. "Good morning, sleepyheads." He greeted his Pokemon, laughing as they flew over, tweety pecking him on the head lightly.

"Alright, alright, here." He conceded, grabbing a small bowl and pouring some Sunflora seeds into for the Swablu. Togetic seemed to enjoy them too, as it dropped down to the table with Tweety and began munching on them. "I still need to think of a good name for you....." He muttered to himself as he looked at the Togetic. To name it, though, he would need to give it a unisex name or discover it's gender.

"Hmm....that's a good-Wait, did you say 'him'?" Al asked, his previous thought cut off by the realization. "How do you it's a male?" He asked, looking at that strange little device of Keiko's.

"Oh, that's interesting." Al said as he looked at that strange device. "Not really sure what this thing is but it certainly seems handy...." He admitted with a bit of obvious interest in it.

"Snagem?" This was a name he had never heard before. "Who is this 'Sub'? A friend of yours?" Now he was curious about all this.

"Leader?" This was definitely becoming interesting. Why would a group of outcasts living in a mountain need a leader?

"Hm?" Al heard Terashi outside but he wasn't familiar with the boy, really. He walked over to the door and opened it at the sound of his voice. "Um.....Can I help you?" He asked as he stepped outside, curious why someone would even be out in this cave without a reason. He hoped this person either had a good reason to be out here or was strong enough to survive on his own.

Al listened to the exchange between Keiko and the stranger, Terashi he had said his name was. He remembered meeting him back in White Forest, where he'd saved Keiko's life. "I see. It's nice to properly meet you as well, Mister Toumei." He greeted, offering a hand to shake. "I am Aluette Renarde, though I prefer Al if one chooses to use my first name. " He introduced.

"I am a bit intrigued by all this talk of a 'team', though." He admitted as he looked at the young man, adjusting his glasses. "I've seen several of your group around here but I had assumed you were simply a bunch of antisocial outcasts or some such." He added, remembering his encounters with Mr. Vantas and that guy with the white and red hair.