Pokemon: The Grassy Hill

[idolpro]

There's only one way to go from the Laboratory, and that's along the lane leading down the grassy hill. On the right side, there's a small farm where those of you that possess rideable Pokemon can learn to do so, as well as a farmer who could use some help herding their Mareep, Tauros, and Miltank. On the left side, there are large meadows filled with fruit-bearing berry trees, an ideal place for picnics and outdoor parties.

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[dragonheartedgirl]

That would be nice.

...

We've been struggling with that lately, a little, it seems.

[we_meet_again]

Is that right?

What's going on?

[dragonheartedgirl]

Eclipse... I'm sure you already know, but he doesn't think of us as a family. That in and of itself isn't a problem, if that's not what he wanted, but it sounds like that's not the case. He said quite a few things, including that he doesn't feel that we care about him enough and that those of us who feel like we are a family are lying to ourselves and to each other.

[we_meet_again]

[quiet for a minute, letting that sink in. Eclipse did mention this to him a little, but didn't expand on it very much, so Cobalt still doesn't know very much about how everyone feels about it.]


Do you think it feels like a family?

[dragonheartedgirl]

Yes. For all the various disagreements we've had and the differences between us, I've always felt--with both our past and present members--I've always felt that was what we were and are. Even for the amount of distance that exists between us, I've felt the same for Eclipse, even.

[we_meet_again]

Then it's not a lie.

I think whether or not it feels like a family depends on what you expect a family to feel like, versus what the current situation feels like. Eclipse doesn't get to decide either of those things for you, so if it feels like a family to you, then you're not lying to yourself or each other.

It sounds like maybe Eclipse has different expectations for what a family should feel like, though...?