Oh! Unfortunately, I left the city a few days ago, Katara.

I am still in Ecruteak at the moment.

It's alright, Lacus. I'll be here for a while, so maybe I can come visit while you're in Ecruteak instead.

I still feel sad though ... I would have wanted very much to meet you.

A friend of mine and I will be returning very soon, so maybe it will not be too late?

We'll get our chance, I promise. I'll just make sure to stick around here until then, shouldn't be hard!

[Oh hey! He'd been more expecting the 'bug off' response, but this does make things easier so it's not like he's going to complain.]

see you there.

[And he's actually not far from the tower, either, so he'll be arriving before long. He's got his usual smug smirk on his face when he approaches her, one hand in his pocket and the other raised in a nonchalant wave.]

Well, it's been a while since I've seen you in person.

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[ As long as he doesn't get too used to it.

She doesn't bother with a reply, waiting for him to show up. It doesn't take long. If it looks like she's been crying before it's because she was, though her face is a mask at the moment, albeit a wary one. She folds her arms across her chest. ]

It has. Looks like you've been doing just fine.

I've been doing as well as anyone in this place, but I'm not so sure about you.

[Yeah he notices that it looks like she's been crying. He's kind of curious as to why, as it's not something he's seen from her before and surely she can't possibly be that upset about this Vulpix, but he's not terribly concerned. But he does leave the prodding at that, pulling a Pokeball out of his pocket and holding it up.]

Really, you don't have to look so suspicious. I'm just returning your Pokemon, don't you trust me?

[Said in the sort of amused tone that indicates the thought of trusting him is laughable, but he doesn't sound like he's actually threatening.]

[...don't worry Katara you'll be able to get him back for all this teasing shortly.]

Not that I believe you actually care, but I'm fine. [ And just. Linefais, but not at all with her usual calm. Still uneasy, still unsettled. and honestly after everything she's put him through, the teasing and the taunting gifts and all, maybe she deserves it anyway even if he does draw it out. Though this is purely the mundane's thinking and less Katara's she doesn't feel guilty at all shut up except maybe she does. a little. ]

Trust you, right. [ But she does put her hand out there anyway. ]

[For a moment Envy acts as though he's reconsidering giving it to her, just because he can, but then he hands her the Pokeball. No last minute tricks or anything! Sometimes he's capable of not being the most difficult person on the planet, if the mood strikes him. Maybe just the second or third most difficult.]

There you go, she's all yours to deal with again.

[ Katara's eye twitches, it's miniscule but still visible when he hesitates. Her hand is planted firmly on her hip, and she purses her lips briefly once it's back in hand. ] Gee, maybe I should check and make sure that you didn't pull a switch on me. And I'm sure she'd LOVE to say goodbye to you before you go.

[ A long pause, hesitation, and she looks at the ball almost uncertainly. Then a sigh. Then back at Envy. ] ....... But thank you.

[Was that a brief fearful expression at the idea of Katara letting Ria out of her ball? Maybe. Hard to tell. It totally was. But he recovers quickly, maybe not quite quickly enough for her not to have noticed it.]

Come on, there'd be no point in giving you a fake. What else could I have switched with, anyway?

Yeah well, don't that anything's changed.

Now why on Earth would I expect that? [ NOT SUSPICIOUS AT ALL ENVY. She might just be a little grateful that he DIDN'T draw this out right now. And stupid jerk, she refuses to admit out loud that she's sort of happy to see another familiar face, if just purely just because. ]