"He trusted you, didn't he? You didn't betray him, he just got
scared. Maybe you should stay here next time, and I'll have Momo
get your friends." Silver continues brushing the sand out of
Chiffon's fur.
"Yeah! You can stay here, Chiffy. We can have a playdate here!"
Momo wags her tail for a bit. "Unless you don't want to..."
"I'm sure they want to see you. From what I hear, Darwin is
basically the team's babysitter. He's older than all of you. Nik is
Momo's playmate when you're busy with Caesar. Caesar wasn't even
meant to be on your team, right? You went over the maximum, and
Jessica didn't say no. I'm sure he respects you for that." Silver
finishes brushing and nuzzles him, sending Momo upstairs with the
brush.
"If it was anyone's fault, it was his for going in when he could
have said no." Silver sighs. "But he said yes, and that happened.
If you went in by yourself, you would have been fine, I'm sure."
"Well, Darwin didn't hate you after you did your mission, right?
I'm sure a sweet little Piplup like Caesar wouldn't hate you."
Silver kisses his forehead.
Momo's game with Pauly consists of pawing at his beak. When her paw
touches his beak, he opens it and makes a squawk, causing her to
giggle. They both seem to enjoy this game.
Silver looks up from her book at the little Pokémon, smiling
warmly.
Momo yawns and leans her head on his. Silver gets up, picks them
both up, and carries them upstairs to their beds. Pauly follows,
falling asleep on Momo once they're tucked in.