Never been quite so far from home [Rui]

Eldes hadn't expected any company, not that he was opposed to the girls presence. Or should that be woman? It was hard to tell from a voice, which prompted the veteran to turn his gaze toward the sound. Hidden behind dark sunglasses, the mans unnaturally yellow gaze focused on Rui, and it barely took a second for recognition to wash over him him. Ah, the woman that had been travelling with that Wes character, and could naturally see Shadow Pokemon. He smiled politely as she spoke, picking up on a familiar accent tinting her words. It was always nice to hear his home regions distinct dialect.

"Nor was I to be honest," Eldes replied, the smile still present on his features. As she queried his motivation for coming, he allowed a pondering expression to cross his face for a moment, before deciding no harm would come from it. "Where I'm from, we don't have an awful lot of green. I always find it a startling yet pleasant experience, visiting places like this forest. So much greenery and thriving life, so different from the harsh embrace of a desert," He added, his attention shifting from the girl to his Pokemon. Where had Apollo gone running off to?

"Flyyyy." The call came from behind him, turning to glance over his shoulder just in time to catch sight of the Flygon zipping toward the girl. He hardly looked like a threat, head cocked to one side and arms opened wide. He was a hugger if there ever was one. "Apollo! Remember what I said about asking first," His words were full of amusement as what could be considered a sheepish look crossed the dragons features, stopping to give Rui the most expressive look he could with his arms open in what was definitely an invitation for a hug. Apollo had always liked hugs.