Tera: "Lo Deva."

Deva: "Lo."

Jasper: "Lo."

Jade: "Lo."

Tera: "Oh. Hey you two. What's up? Did you come out here to cool off?"

Deva: "Nope."

Tera: "Then, umm. . . Why are you just sitting out here in the middle of nowhere in the snow?"

Jasper: *sniffs the air* "We'll show you. Incoming at two o'clock."

Passing Purugly: "Ugh. . . Sweet Arceus is it cold. . . Holy mother of. . ." *looks up at Deva* "Umm. . . Lo?"

Deva: *nods* "Hello."

Shy Purugly: "Umm. . . Are those arcanines?" *paws nervously at the snow* "Is there, like, maybe room for one more?"

Deva: "Of course there is." *picks her up and slides her in between Jasper and Jade*

Deva's Purugly: "Thank you." *Jasper hooks a paw around her and starts licking her*

Tera: "Ah. Actually, that's. . . Kinda' brilliant. I should try that with Tracy and Pyroar some time."

Deva: "I know, it's great. In just the first hour we've also brought in a Gliscor, a Swanna, an Audino, and a Meowth." *pats Tera on the head* "An Alolan one, so he and your little kitty won't ever get confused should he evolve."

Tera: "Wow. Yeah, that is impressive. How much longer are you going to give it?"

Deva: "Either until we score a human trainer with a full team of six, or another one of those 'legendary' Pokemon, whichever comes first."

Tera: "That's. . . Quite ambitious. Will there be room enough in between Jasper and Jade for all of-"

Jasper: *looks up with puffy cheeks and a pronged tail protruding from his muzzle* "Hm?" *slurps the tail and swallows* "Room enough for what?"

Tera: "Never mind." *flies off* "Happy trapping."

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Deva Xenelis is © myself.

Pokemon and Arcanine are © Game Freak / Nintendo

Original artwork by  Talius. Please favorite the original here.