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[neededlassie]

[The screen flickers on to show a boy who looks like he’s a little bit in a fog. Behind him, a Buizel bounces around happily through the snowdrifts, nearly disappearing only to poke her head up every now and then, her whiskers and fur caked with snow.]

Hello? Is anyone out there? My name is Shaun Mars. There was this lady who called herself my mom, and she gave me a backpack full of food and clothes and stuff, and I sorta...just wanted to know if that had happened to anyone else. And also, if the food was...safe to eat. It’s like rice, and I think there’s fish and vegetables and stuff too, or something.

I think I might've gotten someone else's Pokegear thing. It says it's my birthday today, but my birthday was two days ago.

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[neededlassie]

[Three days sounds like a long time, with just a bag of trail mix and some food that he's not sure if it's really safe or not.

He wants his mom.]

I'm not by myself. I've got Susie.

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[doitrockapella]

[Three days is a long time, and she was doing it with a travel buddy in the spring.]

Do you think you and Susie will both be okay out there together? There might be other people around New Bark who are going that way, too. You could all go together.

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[neededlassie]

[Shaun is a tough kid. He can even sleep alone when it rains without having a nervous breakdown. Most of the time.]

Sure, I guess I can try to find someone.

[He says it more to appease her than because he actually will, but he hopes it sounds convincing.]

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[doitrockapella]

[Sure he is. Still, what can she really do about it?]

Okay. And do you know how to call me back on this number? It's like on a phone, my ID is in your list of contacts now. So you can call me anytime you want, if you need help or just want to talk.

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[neededlassie]

I think I remember that part from the manual thing that came with it.

Where are you? Maybe I'll call you if I get there.

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[doitrockapella]

["Where are you". Even in her most serious of moments, she'll still never give a straight answer on that question.]

I'm in a city that shines with golden light. But call sooner than that, because no matter which way you go, it'll take you a while to get there.

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[neededlassie]

[...Uh. Okay. He'll figure it out eventually.]

I'll try to call you when I get to the next town.

[He'll probably forget. but he's half hoping she will too.]

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[doitrockapella]

I'd appreciate that. Be safe, Shaun.

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[neededlassie]

Yes ma'am.