Growing up, Litno didn't have many friends. He had tried of course, but no matter how hard or how much he'd tried, it was never enough. People had talked about him, their expectations of him being the son of a well-known explorer, their judging eyes, they weren't always so subtle. Things had only gotten worse when an incident happened that left his mother dead and him and his father grieving.
Before ever meeting June, Evie, Ane, Zeal and so many others, he had been picked on, chewed on, it had left him scared of trying, of doing anything, of being someone that was truly him.
In the end, he had given up, he wanted to just let go, he wanted to…
Fortunately, life had plans for him.
And to that, he was grateful.
Taking in the fresh air, Litno listened to the cheery tune from his latest friend. Fray, a Froslass he'd encountered just a week ago, was flying around, eyes wide with childlike awe as she marvelled at every little thing. A solemn smile wormed its way onto his face as he remembered just what had occurred when he met her.
"Litno! This place is so cool! Everything's so green and warm and big and–Aaah! I never got to see anything like this back home! Thank you for taking me here!"
Seeing her so happy from just a simple walk through the woods, brought a warm feeling in his heart. His smile grew, the sheer joy that his friend was exuding was working its way into him, pushing away his worries. "I'm-I'm glad you're enjoying yourself, Fray," he said, watching as she continued to fly around.
He then let himself enjoy the warm sun and the quietness of the woods, he remembered always going on walks with his mother and with his father, and how they would always talk to one another and how he would always talk about his school, or his training, or his aspirations to be a better explorer than his father.
"Hey!"
He blinked, a close face derailing his train fo thought as he yelped, jumping back but before he could hit the ground, he was scooped into the chilly hands of the Froslass.
"I found something you gotta see, Litno! It's so–" she squealed in excitement. "You gotta check it out! It's gonna blow your mind!"
"Um, o-okay," he said and she took him around and through the woods, heading deeper and deeper. The winds blew against his slimy body and despite his typing, he was enjoying the cool breeze that seemed to be amplified by his friend's presence.
It was a new experience, and it was one that he truly enjoyed.
"Here it is!" she exclaimed, pushing aside some bushes and hovering a free hand over him, preventing the sun's sudden assault from hurting him.
His eyes widened in awe, stunned speechless by the view before him.
Flowers stretched across the horizon, waving along with winds, their colors merging into one, practically glowing in the sun's rays. A river settled its way firmly through the field, leading off into a small pool for Pokémon and people to enjoy.
Above him, Fray drew his attention with a giggle, a pleasant breeze blew by, her ribbons swaying along with little petals and pollen. "Isn't this beautiful?"
Litno felt his cheeks heat up at the sight, his voice trembling as he found it hard to tear his sight away from her. "Y-yeah… it-it is…"
"Come on! Let's go pick some!"
Flying in her arms, he realised that this experience was one that he would never forget.
