....I'm guessing they were your friends. I'm sorry to hear that.

I'll keep an eye out for the pokemon though.

Do people normally disappear and go home a lot in this place?

[She just sighs a little, it's fine that it happens, even if she hates HOW it happens, but when there are so many back to back it just gets to be a little too much.] Well, I'm glad that they got to go home.

[Except for Al. She's worried about Al.]

I just wish there was at least some kind of warning for it, but I guess that would be more depressing, knowing it was coming.

It happens sparingly usually, but I guess it depends on how many people you know. A lot of people I know went home, but it never seemed to be in as big a group as the last few. Makes sense though. People come in big groups, I guess they'd leave that way too.

That does make some sense.

And no one knows how the people come and go here?

You're a friend o' Mordecai's, huh?

I dunno about the big groups, but it does feel like a lot o' people are leavin' lately.

Yeah, I think we both came to Johto at the same time. We ran into each other kind of often. [Genuine smile.] You too? I'm sorry, then.

[A beat, and then--]

I guess it would make sense, if people arrive in large groups then they might leave that way too, now and then.

I really only talked to him once, but he seemed like a cool enough dude.

...Huh. Now that you mention it that makes like, a lot of sense. I mean, it would be weird if that didn't happen!

Friends of yours?

Yes. [She feels like she should say more, but isn't sure what else there is to say without prompting.]

...I'm sorry.

Will they be safe, at home?

Ah - sorry t'hear that.

I haven't been able t'keep track of who goes, but ... m'best friend I'd met up with in Violet got sent home not long after we caught up... I'm a bit far from Violet right now, but I'll keep an eye out if I see those pokémon.

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[Sounds like what happened to Sokka. This place is a JERK. YOU HEAR THAT, JOHTO?! YOU'RE A JERK! D8< EVEN IF YOU -DO- GIVE US FREE EGGS.]

I'm sorry, Heiji. This place has really awful timing, doesn't it? [She really wishes you didn't have to say you related, that's rather sucky for you. Still, she's thankful for the thought.]

I appreciate it, though. I just want to try to make sure they get good homes if someone else takes them in.

Yeah, it does; least it seems like people get sent home, an' if th'guess I've got from what happened with Shiho's right, th'timing's pretty close. Just means we get t'take up th'slack for what they'd be doin' if they were still here, eh? [You hear that Kid just because Kudou went home-]

's no problem; I'd rather see'em get taken care of well, too... though at least it seems like there's not many people that'd hurt'em. [Tarantulas went home, and he hasn't seen much of other worrying cases so far...]

I'm sorry you've had so many friends leave.

[She smiles a bit.] It seems like everytime we talk I'm upset about something. Sorry about that, Estelle. Thanks for responding, though... I'm kind of glad they at least got to go home, I guess, but it kind of sucks being almost the last one here. [Aang, 8| IT'S JUST US RIGHT NOW.] Is everything alright on your side of things?

I think things have been going pretty well.

And you shouldn't apologize for missing your friends!

You've lost a lot of friends?

Yeah, a lot of them have gone back home recently. At least I've still got Ed and Aang.

I'm sorry.

You're a friend of Ed-kun's?

I'm... Sorry to hear that so many of your friends went home.

['At least you know that they are home now.'? No, she probably shouldn't add that. Suddenly not being able to reach someone's gear sounds scary.]

[It is, but it's alright, at least she's trying to put up a brave face about it and keeps TELLING herself that.] Hey Winry. [Small smile. As long as YOU don't disappear she won't feel so bad. She'd feel tons worse if this was happening to Ed than herself. It's harder to watch a friend suffer and not be able to help.

Not that she's oblivious, it'd be impossible to miss how disappointed Ed is about Alfons.]

Thank you. I'm sorry about Alfons, too. I'll be alright, Aang and Ed are still here, and I've still got other friends that haven't left. It just gets a little overwhelming I guess.

[She gives a small smile too.] Hey, Katara. [Winry has too much experience of people just disappearing and she really doesn't want to do that to anyone. So, as long as ED and you and many others stay here, she should be fine.

Ed can try to hide it but he fails at hiding it!]

Well, if Alfons was a lot like our Al, then I kind of know him? [...That logic doesn't work.] Maybe they all along with both Als come back here someday. ...I [Know that overhelming feeling very well.] ...It always gets overhelming when many people leave at the same time.

[This conversation sounds like it needs some cheering up, huh?]

Oh, and we still haven't met face to face. I won't let Johto send me home, so I can meet you and Ed here! [Followed with a grin and V]

I haven't talked to you before. What is your name?

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[ALSKDFJALKSD Someone else to get attached to just so you can leave? I AM NOT FALLING FOR IT JOHTO]

Me? My name is Katara.

How long have you been in Johto?

[Ed's turn to provide comfort.]

You ok?