"I didn't ask. I'm sure it wouldn't be difficult to talk to Tiffany again, and I didn't want to complicate matters with Charlie in case he is particularly skeptical of supposed legendary sightings."

"He is a little, yes. Well, I guess I know where I'm going next."

"May I come with you?"

"Sure!"

He grins.

"Way harder to get details from Tiffany without you. Do you think Tony'll want to come?"

"Potentially. We can ask."

Bella nods, shelves the book she was reading, and starts looking for Tony, sidestepping a subflock of Porygon on the stairs precariously.

Tony is downstairs, doing things with a holographic display that covers most of the ground floor.

"Hey, a lead on a possible Shaymin dropped into Sherlock's lap and he's gonna come with me to check it out, do you want to join us?"

"Ooh!" says Tony. "Nah. You guys have fun, though."

"We will. I dunno how long we'll be gone."

He shrugs. "Figures, on a trip like that."

"Yeah. Well, now I'm all antsy, I'm gonna pack." She pets the nearest Porygon and goes back up the stairs.

Sherlock, it transpires, does not take very long to pack at all. He meets her in her room.

Bella is evaluating her food supply. "I can restock at Solaceon and getting there won't take that long," she eventually concludes. She buttons her bag closed, makes sure all her Pokéballs are where they belong, and says, "You want to go right now?"

"I don't see why not."

"All right then." And down the stairs, and she waves goodbye to Tony, and opens the door and lets Rachis out.

Sherlock produces Irene.

Bella hops onto her bird and away they fly. "You ever been to Solaceon?" she asks.

"I have not."

"It's nice, if you like itty-bitty towns where nothing happens. There's some ruins and some towers not too far off from it."

"Ah, ruins. Good old ruins. So dependably ruinous."

"They're super ruinous, and there's about a billion Unown in there."