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[paladinlost]

"This is Cecil Harvey. Leave a message, and I'll respond as soon as possible and convenient.



...No, Rosie, I hardly need to say more-"

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[paladinlost]

"I'd certainly hope so, considering our respective talent."

The Official Voice is now gone, along with some of Cecil's humility, but he figures they both deserve it after that battle. He starts walking towards Sion, taking a Selenian badge out of his pocket as he advances.

"Here it is. I'm glad its first bearer is such a worthy one."

[dreamsofahero]

Given the requirements they both had to meet to become gym leaders in the first place, a bit of pride is probably appropriate, really.

"I'm flattered to hear you say so," Sion replies while reaching out a hand to receive the badge. Not that he really means it in quite that way, of course, but he does appreciate the compliment.

"Though, now that that's over with, I seem to recall some talk about a post-victory dinner?" he continues, a hint of teasing in his eyes.

[paladinlost]

"With matching post-victory drinks, of course!"

Once the badge has changed hands, Cecil starts walking towards the door, gesturing at Sion to follow. He should probably check on the roast, it should be almost ready by now...

"I've also prepared a few treats for our Pokémon to enjoy. Your team is welcome to rest in the side rooms if they need to, or to ask any member of mine for a tour."

The kitchen would be the first room visited, he suspects.

[dreamsofahero]

"Naturally."

Sion follows, of course, nodding to Cecil's invitation.

"I imagine most would rather rest for now," he says wryly. "Particularly after a battle like that."

After they'd had a chance to recover would be when the hunger kicked in, most likely. Still, part of Sion wished he could swap at least one out for Dusk, but then again, this team certainly had earned a bit of a treat.

[paladinlost]

"True. Both our teams gave their all and perhaps even more, during that battle."

There is nothing in his voice but fondness for the twelve of them. Good job, everyone!

"With the attacks they were using, I'm both surprised and relieved they did not break the Gym's systems. We tested them, of course, but no test is a efficient as a real battle."

[dreamsofahero]

"They certainly did, didn't they?" Sion agreed. "Though, I must admit, while I can appreciate the idea of testing a trainer's understanding of the various types, I'm rather glad we've been allowed to choose other focuses for our gyms. This certainly made for quite the challenging match unlike any other, after all."

It had certainly been... nice, really, to have to think so differently about his strategies for once.