Sorren was spending all day at the pond. he had packed a big picnic lunch so he could train and not run out of energy. he put the basked down on the blanked and jumped into the pond. seconds later bubbles started to appear on the surface of the pond. Sorren had actually gotten good enough to boil the water.

"Hiya Sorren!" Ripple's voice was accompanied by the sound of crunching leaves. The Glaceon looked slightly embarrassed to be creating such a racket and sat down by the edge of the pond, curling her tail around her darker blue paws. "So how is your training going?" She asked in a friendly tone

"hey ripple. i'm doing well. i should probably stop before i boil every fish in here. if there are any fish." Sorren said, getting out of the water. "would you like something to eat, if i don't get rid of this food then darkshock might doubt the story i made up to get this much.

The glaceon laughed "Sure, i haven't eaten all day" Ripple smiled as she said this. The Combusken seemed nice. But then again most pokemon in the guild were

Sorren sat down on the checkered blanket (courtesy of the picnic package darkshock gave him.) and took out two peanut butter and jelly sandwiches out. he got a plate and put a sadwich out in front of ripple. he got out the potato salad and ice tea and poured a glass for ripple and one for himself. "it's a nice day. i wanted to spend all day training here. i am almost able to get external flames. i'm close to evolving, i know it. i just need something to push me over the edge." Sorren said, taking a bite out of his sandwich.

The Glaceon smiled, lapping up a few drops of her tea and murmuring her thanks. "Well..What about going to Mt Frostmeer? I heard its really hard to get to the top. And it would be helpful to have external flames up there" Ripple pointed out, her voice muffled as she took a bite of the sandwhich

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"I've trained in the frozen stream so i don't think it is that. i believe it is more of a mental barrier, i don't need to evolve now so i won't." Sorren said, sipping his tea.

Izumi was out on a walk when she stumbled and got herself stuck in a ditch. "owww...."'she muttered.

She continiues on and heard voices that sounded very familiar.

Sorren hered a thump. he looked over the hill and saw an Absol. "Izumi? What was that thump?" sorren asked.

"Izumi? Oh hello there!" Ripple smiled warmly, beckoning for the Absol to come take a seat. "A mental barrier eh? Well then i guess only time can help"

[we're gonna have to wait on fox]
"yeah, i guess. when i'm ready i'm ready. hey Izumi, come eat lunch with us." sorren said, getting out another glass and a plate.

Izumi snapped out of her absent-mindedness. "Hi there." she said. She strode over to her friends and sat down. "How are you all?"

"fine. come on sit down, enjoy the beautiful day" Sorren said.

"Great!" Ripple smiled, taking another bite of the lunch. "What were you doing over there?"

"Failing. I-I mean, falling." Izumi faceplamed (or "face-pawed") at her mess-up. "It's been rough today" she muttered.