She smiled, giving a soft laugh.

"Technically, he can evolve right now. He's just not ready to. It's not like I ever planned to become a serious trainer so it's never bothered me."

"Right..."

Distraction would be good right now.

"Ah! I mentioned Cutiefly!:

She held up another Heal Ball, letting him out.

"There's a lot of them in the forest where I live. This little guy flew right up to me!"

Alice clearly felt proud to be choosen as he buzzed around her.

"I-it's fine...like you said, you didn't know."

Alice tried to keep smiling at that.

"That's....really not possible. I never knew her. I don't know what she was like so I can't...really try to be like her..."

"I can believe that!"

"He can be a very good man...I know it. He cares very much about us. He's just bad at showing it..."

Oh, dear...

"Sure dad is happy about that."

"I'm just still...taking in that there's two of you."

"That is...oh, Arceus. I guess it's good the family is so big..."

"Considering dad hasn't mentioned any twins in the family."

"Twins?!"

"They...really... Us?!"

Her eyes went wide.

"They...got a surrogate? Did...they wait until I got older and...y-you look so much like me..."

"Are you...Mister Silver's daughter?"

She also gave a soft laugh.

"I have to...what would happen otherwise?"

"So...what time?"

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Name: Rory Thorne
Age: 16
Title: Prince of Royal Retreat in Galar
Basic: Rory has the bluntness of Rex with the sass of Silver, for better or worse. He can have a bit of an ego problem, viewing himself as superior physically and mentally. Well...minus questioning his gender identity lately...

"I don't have a cousin...that leaves two options..."

The fact she was also a nerd showed a little.

"I mean...in relation to...me."

"...A-another time? Who...are you?"

"Alice... I've never heard of you..."

"Who...are you? You look like me before I dyed my hair but....paler."

"Who is...that's...but I'm the only princess of Regal Retreat. Who...is that?"

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"Are you here to play?"

"I want to be a person my mum can be proud of..."

Alice gave a sad smile.

"And I wouldn't be if I treated my Pokémon horribly. It's why I'm trying so hard with Rapidash."

"Oh, Ribbon made it so I can do it to myself. But I really shouldn't go far..."

Alice laughed as her own waved back to Beauty.

"My brothers always stressed to me to respect what my Pokémon want. Like how I'd love to evolve Cutiefly but he doesn't seem ready. It's...so wonderful to meet another Fairy-type trainer! My classmates aren't interested in Alcremie..."

+me. I had no idea!"

Alice couldn't help her bright smile, looking at her.

"Oh my, Arceus! They are the same flavor! Hello, Beauty! I let her choose between ruby or ruby swirl but I knew I needed the heart sweet once she was ready to evolve! Oh! Now I'm jealous I was so stubborn on it. The berry sweet actually matches+

"It's across the water...and I shouldn't stray too far from the city at the moment..."