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>You decided to introduce yourself to the creature with hopes for it to maybe open up a bit.
>The noivern took its time to formulate a response.
>"My name is... Derek," it answered
>Well it is at least some progress.
>"Nice to meet you, Derek," you followed up.
>"Now what?" He asked.
>"Now I will need to ask you about why you flew away from your home." you said.
>"Didn't I answer that one already? I was afraid and hungry." he said with slight irritation.
>"Yes I know that, but I need to know the deeper reason." you replied.
>"Deeper reason?" he inquired.
>"Yes. What I mean is if that decision felt to you like your rational human mind told you to or if it was something more primal," you stated.
>"I don't exactly understand." he replied.
>"Ehh... I had a case with someone who turned into a Pokemon previously. Said individual behaved as human as possible but in moments of stress would act out in more like an animal would have acted," you brought up the case of the Salazzle as an example.
>"I get it now... But I'm not sure... It kind of feels like both were the case," he said while gathering his thoughts between the sentences.
>"What do you mean by that?" You asked him to explain.
>"I had the desire to escape somewhere, maybe fly to some friends or family members, but the back of my mind told me that the wilderness was a safer place. It made sense to me in a way. I didn't know I had telepathy at that point and didn't know if they would recognize me and not just call the police, feds, or whatever on me. The forest also seemed like the best way to get food, even if I didn't know how to forage for it or hunt. It felt... Instinctive yet at the same time logical." He said.