[Shenandoah]

((Hope so. It sucks to be sick.))

"Well, we didn't live there that long ago. Dad's job transferred us there..." She trailed off. Many different jobs in the world involved Pokemon in some form or another, her father's job no different. He had had an excellent job working as a construction worker and worked well alongside the Pokemon he was around every day. However, ever since his accident... he'd been put on disability pension and her mother was the real provider now. It was hard to see such a tough man confined to a wheel chair, never to walk again...

She physically shook her head to clear it of such thoughts. Her father was thrilled for her to leave home and go forward on a Pokemon journey. He had never tried, having focused on what he had been best at, which was making things. She looked forward to seeing her family again - if only temporarily - once they reached Saffron City.

Sandy watched in earnest as Kuro positioned herself before her Trainer, her eyes focused on the Pidgey. The Pidgey, startled, looked at the people and Pokemon in uncertainty before getting a determined look on its face. The next thing anyone knew, it kicked up sand at Kuro and Stomp, hoping to blind them with Sand Attack. Kuro dodged the dust with a hiss, not wanting to get dirty.

"Stomp, come back here for a bit! Let's watch and get pointers from Nazo and Kuro, okay?" called Sandy.