Almost as instantly as they were very oddly and suddenly teleported from the caverns of Mirror Lake's home, they had popped right up on the outside. The flash of light dissipated, and a feeling of floating that had lasted the split seconds that they were being transported immediately halted, dropping the trio on a dirt road, the sky above them slowly going from a clear blue to a slight orange as the sun seemed to be slowly setting over the horizon.

Dust gave a small shake, his fur mildly out of place from the suddenness, and Ahrah simply blinked off any feelings of discomfort he had been experienced, shuddering the fabric to help himself get situated. After that was done, the emanation Pokemon took a glance down at his newly befriended Espurr. "So! We're safe now. How was that?"

"... Urp." Thankfully he had managed to NOT land on his face this go around. He had landed on his tail instead. "M'fiine. Just… just a second. Gotta…" Which way was up? It took a good moment before he could figure out which way that was. Up. Obviously. When he did, he shook his head to try and stop his head from spinning. "YupI'mfine."

"Oh, feel free to admit your nausea. It truly takes time to get used to," stated Ahrah rather bluntly. He blinked, 'smiling' once more to reassure Aryn as he sat on the ground, though Dust was busy helping the cat onto his little feet.

"Well, once you can see straight, take a look behind us. You might like whatcha see." A small grin, and Dust motioned to the aforementioned structure. And what was seen was very interesting.

A Dragonite statue was before it, with a Treasure Bag and an Explorer's Badge clenched within it's claws, raised up high. Behind it seemed to be a gate between two large stone lookout towers, though the building they were attached to was nothing to sneeze at. Not only did it seem to be massive in width, but it had quite a bit of height to it, the large, two-story structure seemingly built with longevity in mind. It was almost entirely made from molded rocks, carvings of many differing designs trailing around them in perfect symmetry, paintings accentuating the carvings to help give it a sense of depth. It depicted nothing specifically, but it was certainly very colorful and beautiful to be seen, many spirals and designs seen curving and travelling along the stone walls. "Welcome to the Moon Guild, Aryn! My home, Ahrah's home and yours until we can find out where you came from."

… Moon Guild. Okay. Yeah, that… that name fit a structure like this. Not only was it huge and to some degree intimidating, but also oddly beautiful to the tiny kitty. He wasn't sure why. He just liked the look of it. "... Oh wow. Uh, okay… Thanks." He managed to smile up at Dust. "I'm gonna owe you guys for this."

"We'll see about that." Dust glanced back down at Aryn, staring seriously before slowly grinning at him. "Our mission today was simply to explore the Mirror Caves and find our way to the Lake inside."

"What Dust is trying to say is that you were not our mission. To that effect, you were unofficially rescued, and therefore owe us nothing," came Ahrah's explanation of the situation, Dust nodding and giving a small, toothy grin to the Espurr beside them both.

"That still counts as a rescue. So I owe you guys thanks at the very least." Aryn grinned back, revealing a tiny set of fangs. It felt funny to smile when you had wads of bandages shoved up your nose. He had just learned this. And found Dust was now staring, mildly amused and holding back a snicker. "Yeah, I know. You can laugh."

Dust didn't laugh, but he did let out a chuckle, Ahrah blinking in response to it. However, the Riolu did reach down, gripping the two pieces of wrapped bandages and giving a small pull. Out they came, both nostrils free of any drippage. "I couldn't help it. You looked like a dork."

"... I felt like a dork. I mean, c'mo- ow." He was very careful to rub UNDER his nose to prevent it bleeding again. "C'mon. I fell on my face so much back there it wasn't even funny." He decided he could risk giving the little black speck in the middle of his face a wiggle. "So, uh… Should we be going in, or…?"

"Actually, no. I'm waiting." Dust slowly crossed his arms, looking up at the lookout towers. "We should be expecting to be shouted at in a few seconds."

Ahrah promptly glanced down at Aryn. "I would suggest holding onto Dust's paw." Once this had registered and took place, a blur came flying from the left tower, and a massive thud echoed out, rumbling the ground as what looked like a massive boulder had been hurled at them both. And yet, it had four arms, legs, and once the dust settled… a very unamused expression on a face.

"Dust! Fidget was pretty peeved at you for leaving her behind for this mission! Didn't I tell you to treat the others with respect?!" came the booming, displeased shouting of a Graveler crossed. Dust simply leaned back slightly, wincing slightly from the force of the shouting.

"... and take her into a cave where she'd be clinging to me for dear life?" Slowly, the Riolu waved his free paw about the air to clear some of the dirt from the air as is buffeted their faces slowly. "She hates them with a passion. Oh well. Aryn, this is Calum. One of our lookouts for the guild."

"Aryn? And who're you?!" He promptly hopped over, landing with another practical earthquake in front of the cat. Luckily for the Espurr, the grip Dust had was enough to keep him stable. "Some sorta outlaw Dust wrangled in? You'd best not be. The Mightyena Police Force doesn't take kindly to outlaws."

"Oh yes, because an Espurr who just had bandages in his nose is so OBVIOUSLY an outlaw. I was actually royally lost in the caves, but thanks for the vote of confidence." Oh jeez he sounded so much more courageous and collected than he actually felt right now. Good. He would need that. "Nice to meet you too, Calum."

Before Calum could even respond, obvious anger in his face boiling up to explode, Dust immediately chimed in. He was not about to pass this up. "And because I obviously just introduced you to an outlaw, maybe I should introduce you to my friend, my rear." And he promptly began walking past them. "You two've met before, right?" Ahrah promptly blinked, only to smile with his eye a they waltzed right by them.

"Now wait just a mi-" Calum was promptly silenced by a Sandslash poking his head from the ground, holding up a claw and shaking his head. Dust grinned back, giving a small wave at this as the Ground type waved back, smiling.

"Thanks Bean!" was all the Riolu said before promptly passing through the already opened gates of the building's entrance. "That was the other lookout. He's… basically Calum's temper regulator. He's an older guy, but he's very friendly."

"... Note to self, make friends with Bean," was Aryn's response. And he meant it. If he was around long enough, he would talk to Bean some. Calum, on the other hand… Yeah, no. No thanks. Big, ugly, loud, obnoxious. No thank you. "... um, I'm guessing there are other teams n' such, right? And that Fidget's on your team normally?"

"That there are, and that she is." Dust led the Espurr through a larger hallway until they came out into a larger room, quite a few Pokemon moving along on the inside. Some looked at large bulletin boards, others seemed to be talking with normal townsfolk with plenty of thanks to be given. Some Pokemon passed by Dust, giving a small wave or nod in acknowledgement while some peeked over at Dust, including a Minun and a Plusle, immediately running over.

"Mister Dust! Mister Ahrah!" came the Minun's feminine voice as they both came hopping over, smiling at the trio. "We were just waiting to say hi!"

The Plusle promptly spoke up as he noticed the Espurr beside him, walking up and beginning to shake Aryn's paw. "Hi! I'm Corbin, my sister's Colleen! Who're you, mister Espurr?"

Oh jeez. Twins. Young twins. Smile, Aryn, even if you're tired and had your fur ruffled by Calum calling you an outlaw. "Hi Corbin! Hi Colleen! I'm Aryn. Dust found me while he was looking for Mirror Lake; I kinda got lost." These two must really look up to the Riolu beside him, huh? Probably best to keep smiling. "But he found the lake and then he found me so it could be counted as a good day, yeah?"

Dust paused, glancing over at Aryn for a moment, keeping the comment about dorkiness to himself as Colleen promptly chirped in a response to that. "Oh really? That reminds me of my brother, Corbin. He got lost at the Ivydale Glen waterfall, and Dust ended up saving him there! He even waived the fee after we gave him a Revival Seed." And yet, now it was Dust's turn to promptly dork it out. He leaned back, face mildly flushed and let out a small chuckle, kicking out a leg.

"Oh c'mon… It was nothing. You wanted your brother safe and I'd feel terrible taking your money at your age. You need the Pokedollars more than I do," admitted the Riolu, obviously embarrassed by the admitting of what he had done in front of Aryn.

So. Dust was a guy with a heart, was he? Aryn looked up at his blushing new friend and simply smiled. "Still sweet of you."

Corbin giggled and nodded slightly, though Ahrah spoke up with his gentle tone to help things along. "Young ones, it is rather late. Why not head home?"

Colleen blinked and nodded, giving a respectful bow to them before allowing Corbin to take her hand. "Good idea. Thank you for seeing us again, Misters Dust and Ahrah! We'll see you soon!"

"Bye guys!" was Corbin's last statement before they were both out the door. However, Dust's smile was slowly fading, and he began to slowly adjust his jaw uncomfortably.

"... They're always around here… I worry whenever they've come here that something might've happened…" was what came out of the Riolu's mouth. Ahrah confirmed this feeling with an uncomfortable hum, the Honedge's eye closing solemnly. "... they lost their parents in a flash flood by the river they live on… They still live in the house it hit because they don't have anywhere's else to stay…"

"... Oh…" With that new bit of information, Aryn couldn't help but worriedly glance at where the two had gone hopping away. "M-maybe they think of the Guild as a family of sorts, then? I mean, as a guess. I dunno." New note to self- make an effort to look after the twins.

"Possibly…" was what Dust mused next, though he paused, beginning to look towards the center of the back wall. A door was there, one Dust began to approach. "Anyways, we ought to tell the Elder you're here. He's the Guildmaster." With a few taps of pawpads on the wooden floor beneath them, the duo was now in front of the door, promptly giving a knock.

Once they did so, the door promptly opened for them, two gems staring right at them. "Hellooooo. How might I be of service to Dust and company~?" was the sultry, smooth voice of a Sableye staring right at them. Or past them. It was hard to tell without any pupils to read.

"Uh, yeah, hi…" Aryn squeaked out. This guy had gems for eyes. Gems. For eyes. It shouldn't have been creepy but holy- yeah. It was creepy. His voice didn't help much. Poor guy probably had no control over that combination, however, so best to give him the benefit of the doubt. And maybe let Dust do the talking. Yes that sounded good.

"Hey, Sereth. We're here to see Guildmaster Grey Eyes," was the only thing Dust said. The newly identified Sableye. A crooked, cheshire grin crossed the gem-encrusted Pokemon's lips slowly, and he promptly stepped to the side. Upon a chair in front of a large desk sat a Dragonite, his grey eyes staring out at Dust, though they peeked at Aryn.

And almost immediately widened. "Come right in, I was expecting a report from Dust of the Lake anyhow… who might you be, young Espurr?" His voice was deep and held quite a bit of experience, but there was an evidence of warmth and calmness within it. He was a very old Elder, and the obvious leader of the Moon Guild. And he seemed like a pleasant man right from the get-go.

Okay, so that was Sereth. Fitting name, honestly. (He would need to apologize for being freaked out later, he knew that much.) And this big, older fella was the Elder Dust had mentioned before. Grey Eyes. Okay, he could remember that.

Upon being addressed, Aryn gave a tired smile. "Aryn, sir. Just Aryn. I, uh… well, I think Dust or Ahrah could explain it better. This is all kinda new for me."

And that they did. The Guildmaster promptly leaned forth upon the desk-like table, listening intently to the report. How the Lake was just as clean and preciously hidden as they had suspected. Dust could only find it through use of his empathetic senses, having spotted Aryn… a human turned Espurr. The Elder blinked at this, staring blankly as Dust explained Aryn's current inability to recall a thing other than his name and his previous form. After bringing him back here, they promptly wondered what to do. And the Elder had the perfect suggestion.

"Let him join your team."