"You sure you can handle having ten Pokemon?" Sam wondered, watching the young Dragons play amongst themselves.

Blackstar had quickly joined in Skullcrusher and Lockjaw's usual tussles, giving almost as good as he got, while Brightclaw had taken surprisingly well to not just Cloudjumper, but Meatlug, curling around the Lairon's back-spikes and mimicking the Latias' complex melodies just like Stormfly and Drumfire did.

"We'll make it work." Hillevi assured, Sharpshot giving the superhero a sidelong glance as if daring him to disagree. "I know most places only let you have six at a time, but…I can't just leave any of them, you know? They need me."

His Xatu, Ashar, must have given some sort of message, because the former counsellor accepted this with no further questions.

"Wanna go flying?" Sam suggested instead, his Talonflame, Mayumi, mantling her wings in excitement.

Hillevi brightened, Cloudjumper dropping onto her shoulders with a happy trill.

"Do I!"