Sylvester stared for a momnt at the little girl busying herself with asking him questions and showing her a nice Pokémon team. He wiped of his glasses again, and took yet another look at the apparition. Then his face cracked into a genuine, hearty smile.
"Why, of course I would like to travel with you, Bijou! I remember you fom the boat now". He swiped of his hat and bowed to the girl, though his small size made it look rather silly. "My name is Sylvester, Sylvester Icleaf! Many people call me Ice because of my... ice-blue eyes." Sylvester took a good look at her Pokémon. "Ah, those are really nice Pokémon!", he smiled. "Ok, thake a look at mine!"
Sylvester fished up four Pokéballs from his pockets and threw them up in the air one by one. "Meet Emma the Wishmur..." (it ran to hide beneath his legs) "Karl the Kirlia..." (it made a graceful little piruette and bowed) "Gygias the Gyarados...." (fortunelately it was in a docile mood) "..and Lawrence the Mismagius" (it cried happily)
"So, who are you?" Sylvester said to the other girl, smiling all the while.
