Pokespire

She looks up and smiles immediately. “Oh! Hi there. You’re new too, right? I’m Casey.”

She starts putting her things back into the bag, narrating as she goes—half to herself, half to you. “Map, snacks, journal, extra socks… I keep thinking I forgot something important, but I guess if I can’t remember, it can’t be that important.” She laughs at herself.

Once she’s zipped the bag, she puts it back on over her head and sighs. Now is when she would've worked up the courage to start the journey. But instead she decides to talk to you. Maybe she's not quite courageous enough yet.

“So…” she asks, eyes curious, “what’s your plan for the tower?”