#rowan is hugging the respirator since the fish isn't stable enough to be hugged

[goldenrodgal]

( @falsegold ) first of all, hoooooly shit that poor fossil pokemon. my condolences to you and all the profs on that. cannot imagine being there.

i do have a question for Birch, but no pressure to answer it with the situation going on. it was more just asking if he was going to stop by Orre anytime soon to study the ecosystem here since i've heard wild pokemon are finally starting to show up kinda regularly. which is saying a lot considering 5 or 6 years ago this place was so much of a dump that a wild grimer would pass on showing up here. figured he's already heard the reports of it, but wouldn't hurt to ask?

no pressure though again, i'm guessing youre going to be real busy with the situation on your hands rn. wishing you all good luck with that.

[[Attachment: an audio clip of a segment of Professor Oak's Pokemon Talk: Paradox Pokemon Special]]

[[Rowan mutters, "The poor thing!" and can be heard attempting to stifle his sobs.

Birch addresses the actual question first, voice shaking with emotion. "Firstly, thank you for your concern. Thanks to the evidence Hop and Professor Sonia are gathering, we should be able to point the authorities in the right direction. In the meantime, we're making Dracovish as comfortable as it can be. Water respirators do wonders for fish Pokemon of all stripes."

A burbly "Draco!" can be heard from further away.

Birch sighs. "And painkillers. Painkillers all around."

"Hear hear," Professor Sonia adds.

"In happier news," Birch continues, "I am very pleased with the work the people of Orre are doing to restore Pokemon habitats in their region. The change is simply remarkable, and the reports of ground-type sightings get more and more frequent every day! I haven't visited since the recovery efforts began all those years ago, but as soon as I can find the time, you can bet I'll be there!"

"New variants, perhaps," Oak adds. "Fascinating things."

"Rest assured," Raifort finishes, "Regardless of the investigation's outcome, Ms. Liss and I will be having words on her handling of artifacts. Perhaps with some... hands-on... experience."]]

[[end of clip]]

you're really sweet. hope orre can finally bounce back!