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[ The device seems to click on by accident, having fallen out of her bag, as you get a sideways shot of a young Growlithe and a girl dressed in a white dress with pink fringe. She seems to be…gesturing to it and speaking encouragingly? ]
…Go on~ Go find your owner! Can you manage that? [ The Pokémon just gives her a confused whine, to which she responds by placing her hands on her hips. ]
What am I going to do with you….oh! [ She finally notices the discarded PokéGear and picks it up, looking at it closely—so that the image being projected only shows one eye and part of her nose—before realizing that it's a video-talky-device and holding it at a more reasonable distance. ]
Is this thing on? Hellooo? [ Short pause, before she gets too impatient to wait for a response. ] Can anyone tell me where this guy belongs…and how to get back to Balamb?
[ The feed continues for a few more minutes as she presses some buttons, before it cuts out. ]
…Go on~ Go find your owner! Can you manage that? [ The Pokémon just gives her a confused whine, to which she responds by placing her hands on her hips. ]
What am I going to do with you….oh! [ She finally notices the discarded PokéGear and picks it up, looking at it closely—so that the image being projected only shows one eye and part of her nose—before realizing that it's a video-talky-device and holding it at a more reasonable distance. ]
Is this thing on? Hellooo? [ Short pause, before she gets too impatient to wait for a response. ] Can anyone tell me where this guy belongs…and how to get back to Balamb?
[ The feed continues for a few more minutes as she presses some buttons, before it cuts out. ]
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I've made arrangements to travel with someone else who's headed back that way to pick up a friend. If you run across a young blonde girl named Elizabeth Middleford, keep an eye on her, would you? From the sounds of things, you can take better care of her than she can of herself. [ It'll likely help Rinoa stay focused, too; having someone else to look after should keep her from getting too disheartened, Quistis thinks. ]
We might end up with a full party, traveling back. I offered to pick up anyone who needed help, since it can get pretty rough out there.
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Elizabeth Middleford....okay, I'll see what I can do. [ Certainly, that gives her a goal to focus on; besides, she's just glad she won't have to be alone. ]
A full party sounds great to me, honestly.
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It'll be really nice, having you around. Even better company, since you're a friend.
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...Well, you won't be able to get rid of me, from now on! [ She won't let Quistis be left alone again. ] We always worked well in teams.
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And I won't be alone from now on. [ She smiles again, warmly. She knows it's true; Rinoa won't abandon her. You don't abandon people you've saved the world with. ] We'll be great.