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[It was a long hike back, and Rose spent the night in the medical center. Her wounds were such that they wanted to keep an eye on her. While Enlightened healing powers can do a lot, she is still on the mend. She looks it, too; she has a blue button-up shirt on, but the white bandages along her torso for her broken ribs are visible where the sleeves end and near her neckline.]

[Not to mention her left arm, which is in a sling, and black and blue bruises on her face. She looks like she's seen better days. But, she's out, and she has a mind to take a walk. Unfortunately... she doesn't really have the energy for it.]

[So about halfway through the walk, Rose is sitting down on a bench along one of Union's roads, trying to rest. Behind her, a Blaziken is fussing -- Efreet, who evolved on the way home.]

[Video, sometime later]

[Eventually, Rose does get back to the Tycoon estate. She's resting, then, but the room is visible behind her when she flips on the warp band. She smiles down at it; her face is a bit less puffy, now. Enlightened healing is a thing.]

Hey, everybody. So... that got intense, huh?

How's everyone holding up?

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[Around Union, Adell was out on a run, mostly to clear his head, and to get Beowulf some much needed exercise. The Houndour had rapidly grown in strength and size, evolved, and then grew again. He was rather shocked at how it happened, but it also meant it was more voracious for food, and also more listless. Sudden growth meant he had to exercise a lot to stretch out and feel better, so there it was.

Though when he hears the fussing of a nearby Blaziken, he quickly diverts his run to go check it out. Sure enough, a familiar face, even if she'd seen better days. Still... this was an improvement.

He does greet her with a smile, though.]

Hey Rose. Efreet's not giving you too much guff, is he?

[Said with good humor, and he gave the Blaziken a nod, suggesting he knew very well that all he was doing was looking out for his partner.]

[Rose turns to look at Adell, blinking at him once. Her Blaziken does, too -- but Efreet recognizes Adell, despite the crossed arms and the imposing look. He nods, once, at both Adell and Beowulf. Rose looks up, too.]

[She smiles, but it's tired -- and short-lived.]

Naw, not too much. It's a little pestering, but... I can use the help, really. How're you holding up, Adell?

[His own smile fades a bit, into something much more subdued.]

Just fine. Can't complain. I'm more worried about you. I'm sure you've gotten the ration of "take it easy and rest" from everyone, so I'll spare you that.

[You can only hear that so many times before going mad, after all.]

That you're up and around is a good sign. You're looking a bit better, if nothing else.

I've gotten it from a few people. [She smiles wryly at that. She's gotten it from a few people; that she's sitting here, winded, after leaving the medical center is testament that it's necessary.]

Yeah. I'm glad to be up. I can't wait til I can move around again, though!

Sorry that I worried you and everyone, though.

[Winded though she may have been, it was a relief that she'd gotten this far, even if there was a long way to go.]

You'll be back to 100% before you know it.

Still, don't worry about that. I'm just happy you pulled through. You're made of some really tough stuff. And you had some great moves back there. We just... [He trails quieter, getting more thoughtful.] ...Didn't know what we were dealing with back there.

I sure hope so. Being laid up like this sucks!

[She laughs, then she looks up at him, and nods. There's a smile across her face then.] ...Yeah. I try my best to keep up. But that... that was way more than any of us expected.

It got close.

[He nodded, but looked relaxed overall, in spite of the seriousness of the encounter... and the implications beyond.]

Too close. But we all got out alive, and now we know what we're dealing with. He's not going to surprise us like that again, and now that we know what he's capable of, we can be ready next time.

[He punches the palm of his other hand, his gloves muffling the sound of the impact, but one still quite loud.]

And there will be a next time. And he's goin' down.

There's definitely gonna be a next time. I think he's coming.

[She frowns, then she nods, looking back at Adell. Her eyebrows raise a little bit, as she does.]

So we gotta be ready for him. And we're gonna.

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