_{[Maurice cracks a little, scrubbing at the back of his head with his claws.]}

It's--you're right. I was just thinkin' about my folks. They kinda did the same thing to me so I'm...dealing with that right now.

_{[He shakes himself and tries to buck up.]}

Aw man, Ash, that'd be great! I don't have the badge for Fly yet, but I'm gonna be tackling the gym pretty soon! My guys are finally ready and I'm ready to see a new town.