[ He matches her warmth in kind, tail wagging behind him. ]

It's nice, isn't it? There's a really beautiful view in the morning, too. Sometimes you can even watch a few of the bird Pokémon take off for the day. [ He hesitates a bit, though his smile doesn't falter. ]

Oh, but the meeting... [ What did he call it? Laios can't seem to remember the exact term he used. Images of a young man talking to him without sound flicker in briefly, a feeling of being out of one's element taking hold just long enough. ] Just... for planning, I think. I'm sure they were fine without me.