Laughter was the first sound that would find Rebecca as Hark got licked again, going to pet the one of Zeke’s horns before his ears turned, catching the words and only chuckling more.
“It’s Hark, and I’m not sure if it’s something I can teach you. There are many things I went through to even pulled this little stunt off, and half of them are horrors you never want to go through. I think I’m right in saying that you believe in trust and justice? I… I sometimes don’t. I’m willing to give whoever proves me wrong the benefit of the doubt, but a world that’s either black or white is not one I believe in. I was…”
He stopped and looked at the grown for a moment.
“While I wasn’t raised into it from moment I could understand the world, I am of… N’s group. Led to believe that the world is a cruel place, and had her eyes opened in the most violent of ways. If Zekrom is the Pokemon of ideals and you associate with it… I associate with Reshiram, the pokemon of truth. Yes, I have ideals, but most are… realistic. Down to earth. I don’t dream much.”
Before looking back to her, smile strained.
“What happened there was… A combination of disgust, anger, and complete and utter mortification. Combined with the swirl of my past which is, in and of itself, a horror to witness, let alone live, I’ll let you guess what happens when all of that just come boiling right out.”
“Hark… I’m Rebecca.”
Rebecca quietly listened to Hark’s speech before moving Triton off her lap and pulling Hark into a warm hug.
“I’m sorry I asked. It’s just that he’s rude and horrible and I didn’t want to sink to his level just to get him to leave.”
Triton softly trilleed, nuzzling Hark’s side as Zeke gave him an affectionate nudge.
“I was all ready to have Triton use an Ice Beam on him too. I’ve got a wagon near the orchard that I was gonna use to wheel him to- ?”
Rebecca looked over to the officer who was standing on the end of the path, the officer signing something to her. The champion signed something in return with one hand, holding up an ‘a-okay’ sign at the end.
Back in the Game 