[Shenandoah]

Her cheeks reddened further when he smiled and had offered up some info about himself to make her feel better. At that precise moment, Oak walked back in. He looked at the blushing young woman and the obviously amused young man and smiled. "Well, I see you two are getting along. That's a wonderful thing. Perhaps the two of you could travel together. It would make your journey easier and more fun in the long run," he suggested as he placed the items he was carrying onto the table where the other Pokeballs lay. Once he separated the items out into two equal piles, he motioned to them. "These are yours. Make sure to keep up with the Gear and the Dex. They help identify you as an official Trainer. Of course, you can buy more cards to go with the basic Gear eventually and buy more Pokeballs wherever there's a mart. I hope this will at least get the two of you to Viridian City without many issues. At the very least, it might get you another Pokemon by the time you get there."

Sandy picked up her items and fastened the Pokegear to her wrist before slipping the Pokedex and extra Pokeballs into her bag. The Pokeball containing her Ponyta went on a special chain around her neck she had gotten from her mother before she had left home. It was specially designed to hold a Pokeball and Sandy knew she'd keep her all time first Pokemon there. The other five could go on her belt. The chain of the necklace allowed the ball to hang just below her breasts, where it would be comfortable and easy enough to get to.

"Thank you, Professor Oak," she said to him, her blush having faded as he spoke.