"Fine. You can call me 'Nettle', outlander" said Nettle, sulkily.
The adolescent one tapped his own chest. "Some call me Pointer," he declared.
Silver nodded slowly. Fitting nicknames for sure, and he found it quite interesting that those Sneasel had both names and nicknames. A fascinating detail about the weasels’ culture…
He pointed at Silver. "We're not calling you by your Name, outlander. We'll call you... Chirps."
Nettle snickered to himself. "Chirps."
…which turned out to not be nearly as fascinating when applied on
him. The not-really-a-Sneasel stared hard at the duo of authentic Sneasel, his eyes wide in bafflement and a light cough escaping his lips.
Chirps…?
What kinda nickname was that?! He wasn’t a chirper… was he? Oh gods, did that strange soul bird affect his behavior in some way without him realizing?
…Although, on second thought, maybe those Sneasel were just trolling him, which wouldn’t be surprising. There was a reason they’re known as ‘sneaky weasels’, after all.
But still! Chirps?!
The teen-in-Sneasel-guise’s flustered expression swiftly turned into a deadpan look, and he gestured to himself.
“Hmph! Do I look like some kinda
bird? I know I’ve got feathers, but c’mon!” he grumbled lowly before rolling his eyes. ‘Chirps’ finished his piece of fish to bite down further complaints, but not without adding a small complaint to himself,
“Could’ve nicknamed me something cool like Hotshot…”
When Alioth offered the tea, Chirps-aka-Hotshot-aka-Silver silently accepted it, grateful by the small distraction. He lapped the hot beverage with swift licks and sighed in relief, feeling the warmth spreading to his body. Relaxation flowed into his mind and quelled the flames of indignation, and he studied the spectacle of stars and smoke with fresh intrigue, a placid grin etched on his muzzle.
Silver felt so relaxed… way more relaxed than usual, which was so strange. He seriously hoped his mental state was because of some shamanic miraculous atmosphere and not because he was secretly tripping balls, but he discreetly pushed aside his tea just in case.
He thinned his smile and rubbed his chin to reclaim some semblance of coolness, and his brows lifted as he listened to the tale. Would you look at that: yet another human who had been dragged into Forlas and who partnered with a Pokémon! Jeez, what was with Forlas’ obsession with the species Homo sapiens?
Silver glanced at the Typhlosion. As someone who had to forge his own path after being adrift for so long, he could kinda understand the Nidoran boy’s struggles. “And… did they find a purpose for themselves at the end?”