~EXPLORATION~ - The Grace Sea Expedition

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"Oh? What have you been working on." Blitz asked curiously. "Is something to do with the kingdom? ...I don't know why I ask. You're the queen..." She chuckles quietly. "No idea how we became such good friends. A lost has happened since we came to the kingdom..."

[justify] "Yes... A lot has." I agreed with a small nod before answering Blitz's first question. "It has to do with how the kingdom is starting to run short on natural resources, so since we can't send Pokemon into the forest, I'm going to have to send Pokemon out to sea." I explained, resting my hands in my lap.

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"Oh? An expedition? That sounds like a lot of fun." Blitz said, sounding quite interested. "The adventures and discoveries that await. It would be an amazing adventure."

[justify] "Yes... It certainly does." I agreed, feeling another pang of longing as I thought about how amazing it'd be myself. But, of course, I couldn't go. I had a kingdom to look after. Besides, I didn't really have any actual experience on ships, despite all of the books that I had read on them.

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"Well, I hope we're not keeping you from your work." Luke said. "Though you are free to stay as long as you want. You're always welcome here."

[justify] "Thank you," I told Luke gratefully with a small nod. "Anyways, I should actually probably get going now. The reason why I was out and about in the first place was because I had been planning to attend to some business concerning the voyage." I stated before getting up from the couch.

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"Alright," Luke said. "I'm glad you had the time to stop by. Feel free to do so again whenever you wish." Loki also rose with Kono, seeming ready to follow her.

[justify] "Alright, I will." I said with a nod before heading over to the door that led to the front of house, which also happened to be the store. "See you later," I told Blitz and Luke with a small smile before heading out.

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"Bye!" Blitz waved, "Good luck with your work!" Luke also waved goodbye, smiling a bit as he watched Loki follow close behind Kono.

[justify] Once we were back outside, I took a moment to figure out which way we'd have to take to get to the printery from where we currently stood. It took me a few minutes, since I didn't get out very often, so, of course, I wasn't able to get around as easily as, say, Terroka.

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"A little lost?" Loki chuckled quietly. "You really don't get out that often, do you?"

[justify] I let out a sheepish laugh. "Yeah, I really don't." I admitted before finally choosing a way to go. "I wish I was able to more often though."

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"...Maybe some day we should do a night on the town, just you and me." Loki said. "I can tell you're needing a break from all the work you're doing. Maybe a day off would help."

[justify] I was a bit surprised by the sudden offer, but I couldn't help but grin at Loki when he said this, since I certainly wouldn't mind having a night on the town with him. "It probably would," I agreed with a small nod as I took Loki's hand in my own once again.

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Loki smiled as she took his hand. "Yeah... It'll be nice."

[justify] There was a cough, and I was reminded that Rebel was still there, trailing behind us. "You do realize that I'm still here, don't you?" He asked as my face went a little red, and my grin soon became sheepish.

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Loki chuckled quietly. "Sorry, didn't mean to leave you out." He said with a humorous grin. "Speaking of which, I was kind of wondering what you're able to do Rebel. I know you're really powerful, but what can you do with that power?"

[justify] A strange expression seemed to pass over Rebel's face for a brief moment, but he quickly managed to compose himself. "Many things. It's a long list." He answered simply, not seeming to wish to talk about it in detail.

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"Well, you can fly, right?" Loki asked. "Can you do things like teleport or super-speed flight?"

[justify] "... Yes." Rebel admitted. "I've used my teleportation openly in the past before." He informed us, averting his gaze in a way as if he were just looking for a distraction, as if he didn't wish to speak about his powers at all.

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