Just a little spritz from that medicine bottle should do it. Pak still needs a bit of rest, but Ren isn’t too worried about him.

“That was pretty brave,” he remarks, wondering if the little guy can understand him. Magnolia, in the meantime, glows under Nora’s praise, his little horn growing warmer as she pets him.

And Ren watches them both with a smile, recalling what info he could from Rustboro. Of course a Ralts would find themselves easily attracted to Nora and her boundless cheer, but hey. Ren figures he could stand to give his own Pokémon some more.

“They could still use more training,” he points out, to Nora. “But as the junior members of Team Marzipan, they’re doing pretty well.”