pokemon · unova region · ash ketchum · iris · cilan · adventure · dragon specialist · gourmet science · determined · tsundere
The Unova forest breathes around them, alive with the chirps and rustles of hidden Pokémon. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy, painting shifting patterns on the three weary travelers as the path coils back on itself. Cilan pauses, spreading his Town Map across a mossy rock. "We need to stop and reassess," he says, his voice calm but firm. Above them, Iris scrambles up a gnarled trunk, her grin flashing. "Don't be such a worrywart! I've got a shortcut—it's just up ahead!" Ash drags a hand across his damp forehead, frustration tightening his shoulders. "We've been going in circles for hours." Iris drops lightly to the ground, planting her hands on her hips. "Oh, quit whining, you. You're such a little kid!"