[oho, that got the Ponyta's attention. Curious, he holds his head up high and trots after Axew, easily keeping pace. Utena fails to notice, though - her attention's on Astrid at the moment]

Yeah, it went okay... well, as okay as you'd expect. I'll need to run into town for some more supplies, though, but that can wait a little bit.

[fiddles with her bag, and pulls out a pokeball.]

I found this little guy on the road. He doesn't look like much, but...

[presses the button, and the ball opens up with a burst of light. Once it fades, there's a plump, confused looking Pidgey on the ground. It blinks, and glances between the two girls before it stands up.]