A Day with Calem

Scottie headed to the spot where [EN:Gen Ref="255" M="he" F="she" ] and Calem had planned to meet.

Calem was indeed at the spot, but he seemed preoccupied.

That feeling of waiting year after year after year, without any guarantee of meeting again...

Oh! I wasn't actually talking about me... While I was waiting for you, I suddenly remembered this person I used to know.

Oh! I wasn't actually talking about me... While I was waiting for you, I suddenly remembered this person I used to know.

When I was traveling around Kalos, I met this really tall Trainer.

He'd been separated from his partner Pokémon long, long ago, and he had been searching for it ever since.

For three thousand years, he looked for his Pokémon. I know, it sounds absurd.

But it got me thinking. What would I do if you didn't show up for three thousand years?

*sigh* Yeah, I'd probably go home. I'd wait for about 30 minutes and then go home.

If it were Serena, she wouldn't even wait three minutes.

But if I were separated from Espurr and had to look for him for the next three thousand years...

I couldn't do that. I know I would lose heart.

I care for Espurr a lot, but if I were asked if I care for him that much? Well, it makes me think.

How about you?

Seriously? You even said it so easily. You really are something special.

Yeah, I mean, three thousand years... How many lifetimes is that?

"When the ice and snow melt, spring arrives... You and your Pokémon will be together for many years to come."

Pryce, the Gym Leader in Mahogany Town, said those words to me.

But I wonder, if you spend that much time with your Pokémon...

would you be more willing to wait three thousand years for them?

I don't know. I guess there's not even much of a point in thinking about it, either.

What do you think, Espurr?

... ... ...

You've been using your psychic powers for the last few minutes, haven't you?

You in a good mood or something? What have you been getting up to over there?

With a twinkle in his eye, Espurr gave Calem a flower he had been levitating with his psychic powers.

Hm? A flower? That's a pretty shade of purple.

Have you been making this flower levitate for me this whole time?

He can hold it longer or shorter depending on the day.

Today looks like his record time!

Yeah, I think Espurr is a bit more on the resilient side.

Although whenever I get one of his favorite Poké Puffs, he does get a little antsy.

Sorry for making you wait, Espurr.

You really are a trooper, aren't you?

He said that it's fine because he likes waiting.

He said that it's fine because he likes waiting.

I get the feeling that I understood what he was trying to say...although I don't know if I was even close.

Sorry I said earlier that I probably wouldn't look for you for three thousand years.

I'm your Trainer, I won't ever make you wait that long.

But if we were to ever get separated...

Yeah, I'd look for you. Three thousand years, ten thousand years, it doesn't matter. I'll look for you no matter how long it takes.

I swear on this flower.