cambox | subways part 3

Thank you, ma'am. I promise I will take care of him, no matter how strange and unconventional this situation is. You've been very courteous and patient, so thank you. If you have any other questions of me, I'll answer them! I want no secrets between us.

[Other questions?... Well, let's see!] Could you tell me about your son? Do he and Hilbert get along? I know you said they worked together...

Yes! My son's name is Silver. Although, he's more of Ingo's son, in a way, but since we both took care of him we both ended up as "dad". We've adopted him, and given him a real home. ...Admittedly, it's a bit strange since he's about Hilbert's age.

[Whoops. It looks like that just occurred to Emmet. Good job, Emmet.]

But he's a good kid...

[Gwendolyn pauses for a long moment, thoughtful. Well, if he has a son Hilbert's age... sure, it's kind of strange on first thought, but... if he's being honest-- and it really seems like he is-- it at least means he's not going after Hilbert because of his age, right?.... Poor Emmet, that makes for an awkward situation, though. But he means well.... and this clears up the possibly equally awkward "past wife" scenario as well.]

...I see. I'm glad they get along, then. [Yep, still smiling. Hilbert's parents either have the patience of saints or are off their rockers...]

[...Honestly the "past wife" scenario is a lot more awkward and horrible.]

They do just fine. It's a strange situation, as a whole, but... well, perhaps I can convince Silver to come meet you all, sometime! It would do him good, I think.

We'd be happy to have him! And anyone else in your family you'd care to bring, as well.

[Hilbert and Blake come into the room again, the kitchen clean. Gwendolyn looks up at her husband and smiles more brightly before focusing on their guest again.] Thank you, Emmet. We do appreciate it.

And thank you, ma'am. Here, I'll give you the phone numbers for the Battle Subway and for our household, in case you need them for any reason.

Oh, yes, that would be nice. Here, you can have ours, as well. [Registered EMMET'S NUMBERS in the Xtranceiver! (victory jingle!!)

Hilbert looks up from petting a very pleased Archeops to address his parents.]

I'm gonna go back out to Nimbasa after this, if that's okay. [he's not done hanging out with Emmet yet....!]

Sure thing, that's fine. Just let us know if you'll be back for dinner.

Well, I guess that's that! Thank you for having me over.

Shall we go, Hilbert?

'Course! Come back any time.

Yeah, I'm ready. [Onwards and outwards!

But they only make it a few yards from the door before his mother calls Hilbert back for one more thing. When he does so, she murmurs something into his ear, half-teasingly, and he goes red and looks disgruntled while his father ruffles his hair through his hat and laughs. YEAH OKAY OKAY. HE'S OUT. BYE MOM.

He'll take Emmet's hand again as they head off, though, and it doesn't take long for him to recover. just. MOM.]

Aah, what did she say to you? You turned bright red!

Nothin'. ["Wait until you're of age before you do anything, okay? I don't want you getting in trouble." she wasn't joking but SHE WAS STILL TEASING HIM AND HRRRRGH HE'S HARDLY EVEN MANAGED TO KISS EMMET, LET ALONE THINK ABOUT--!!!! BAH. MOM.

He stubbornly clings to Emmet's hand and leans into him a little as they walk. Nope. Nope nope nope.]

Hahah, that bad, huh?

[Emmet holds his hand back, just... smitten. Completely pleased, despite awkwardness.]

You have very sweet parents.

[yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyeah. Moving on!!]

I told you it was gonna be fine. [Calmest family in the world, he told you. Still, he looks up a Emmet with a smile. It did go well, right?] So you like them? [Hilbert hopes so, because he likes them.]

I do! And they seem to like me just fine.

I guess I was still a little surprised at how similar all three of you are!

Are we?... [Yes, Hilbert. You have a zillion Pokemon and none of you ever get worked up.] Well-- I learned everything from them, so... [that makes sense, kind of...?]

It makes perfect sense. Most people act like their parents.

[Ah hah... hah...

Emmet doesn't seem to phased, on the surface...]

[...

But Emmet's parents weren't at Thanksgiving, so... something's up. Still, that's kind of awkward to ask about... ...]

I guess Silver's been taking after you guys, too. He talks in train puns a lot.

He does! And he's been growing a lot more like us as time goes on. But, we still took him in so late in his life, he probably won't get much more different than he is now. I just hope that we can get him more stable, so that when we're gone, he'll be okay.

Yeah... [...It's weird to hear him say that. "when we're gone." Brr. He's the same age as Silver, so he'd be losing them at the same time...!

It's a long way off, at least. And-- if they, Hilbert and Emmet, even last that long, he'd be family with Silver by then, so....]

Um. I'll try to help on the stable part. [Because Silver knowing more people well would help that, right?]

[Parenthood, man, it makes you think about shit like that.]

I'd appreciate it. He could stand to learn some of your calm! He's so restless!

He's kinda like Hilda, like that. [Hilbert smiles a little despite himself.] But I feel like it'll be easier to get to him than Hilda. I'll have to catch up to him more often, though...

[be careful hilbert, you may end up chasing him all over the region]

Just promise to trade him something and he'll undoubtedly come to your station eventually...

[He has to laugh a bit.] So that's his thing, then? Good to know. I can probably do that sometime.

[...Come to think of it, if he likes that--] Maybe we can try the Karrablast and Shelmet trade evolutions...

That'd be good! Let me know how it goes! You can raise them together!

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