[Mantis grins from ear to ear, and carefully eases herself off of the bench so she doesn't scare the Pokemon by lunging at it directly. She follows Lea's advice, rubbing behind Fireball's ears and taking comfort in its thick, warm fur.]
[She looks back over her shoulder, feeling disappointment starting to edge in on her former cheer.]
Are they difficult to acquire?
[Much as she'd like to offer payment in advance, she doesn't have a lot of extra money. Such is the price for working at non-profits!]
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[She looks back over her shoulder, feeling disappointment starting to edge in on her former cheer.]
Are they difficult to acquire?
[Much as she'd like to offer payment in advance, she doesn't have a lot of extra money. Such is the price for working at non-profits!]