The Pokedex app informs Kyeo that his Pokemon have gained battle experience! They're each most of the way to the next level, and each three more levels from learning a new move.

And now how does he put Scallion away? Atyon will of course need to stay out as long as there might be anyone he needs to talk to.

"You can return your Pokemon to the ball by pushing the button on the ball, calling for them to 'return', or tossing the ball at them—it won't hurt them, it absorbs them on contact."

(Scallion's ball is black, yellow, and white; Atyon's is the red and white kind Kyeo may have noticed is more common—Frank's Pokemon are kept in that kind.)

"Do you want my contact details to ask questions or to walk to the Pokemon Center with me and keep chatting now?"

Tossing the ball at them seems dumb, even if it doesn't hurt them, since then you have to go and get it, but perhaps people think it looks dramatic. "Why is this one yellow?" he asks, as he pushes the button on it.

"It's an Ultra Ball! Trainers with more Gym Badges are licensed to buy higher tiers of ball, that are more expensive but have a better chance of catching the Pokemon. I use them for big research projects where I have to catch a bunch at once for the Professors."

And more expensive means - "You don't want to transfer her to a cheaper ball?"

"Nah, once a Pokemon is caught, they tend to get pretty attached to their ball. Sometimes they can be convinced to accept a new one but it's not a sure thing; the tradition is to trade them in their original balls.

—it's not way more expensive, if you're worried about that. Still a pretty routine purchase in the course of my work, I've bought hundreds of 'em."

"My planet doesn't use money so I'm not accustomed." Almost a whisper. He should stop trying to talk for a while.

"Dang, losing your voice? That's tough. You think you're sick or just been talking more than you're used to? —uh, if you want to rest your voice you should be able to type stuff into the machine translation app and have it read it off."

He has not actually taught it the Ibyabekan character system though. Can Atyon just tell her that he's not contagious?

She accepts this! She offers her and Cedric's contact details in case Kyeo has more questions about caring for his starters.

Nod nod.

Bianca is off to the Pokemon Center!

Kyeo is too since he lives there for now! Will Atyon sit on his shoulder?

Yes! He is quite light. He keeps his head on a swivel, surveying the area 

Perhaps it's almost time for lunch. Does the Pokémon Center provide Pokémon food too?

Yes it does! It is dispensed out of tubes by the Pokemart; he can get amounts sufficient to feed his Pokemon for the day by swiping his Pokemon Center room key and his government ID, and more for the road with money.

Good. Lunch for the victorious new starters. Does Atyon eat if he is presented with food and Kyeo just points him to it or does he need to speak out loud?

Atyon understands pointing! He inhales his food ravenously.

Scallion nibbles at hers more slowly, chirping in delight.

They're very cute. He does not really understand the appeal of some of the species but these ones are cute.

When Scallion finishes her food, she hops up to Kyeo and lowers her head, hoping for pets.

She can have them. Pet pet pet. What a soft little bird.

Scallion will accept pets until human lunch is served.

Lunch is sandwiches, Kyeo could sit down or take one back to his room. Some of the teenagers and kids from last night are sitting down.