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On his walks to town after seeing his favorite steel, Brenny reflected that he normally didn't see two baskets of berries pass him by. Plump, rich, juicy berries. Probably picked on just the right day. Had these people found them in his forest? No, they were coming from the opposite direction. He decided to follow.

Despite warnings of strangers, the celebi boy tended to want to meet them. Strangers weren't scary, at least most of them weren't, and this one had a kid with him. That put him in the category of Nice. Brenny closed the gap between them, standing on tiptoe to see exactly what type of berry was in Gideon's basket.

"Where'd you get these?" he asked. "Can I have one?"

Brenny was quick to return Talia's smile. She seemed nice, a bit quiet. "You grow them?" he asked, wide eyed as he turned his attention back to Gideon. "I like the blue ones," he said. Well, to be far, his favorites were: the blue ones, the red ones, the pink ones, the orange ones and the yellow ones, in no particular order. "I live in an apartment now so we can't grow anything, but I have a forest. I guess I help them grow." he did like to check on them every so often. Once a day, at least. And while it seemed that nothing changed in the course of a day, Brenny was always happy to be there.

"Pecha berries are good," he said, looking towards Talia again. "I like all sorts. Connie and I don't eat meat, so we eat lots of berries and salad and stuff." He paused, and momentarily forgetting the promised berry said, "Hey, let's be friends! My name's Brenny. Want to play?"

Brenny was not at all put off by the idea that he would have to wait to play. He was delighted by the invitation. "Really?" He beamed. "Yeah! I wanna come! Who are we taking it to? Are they nice? Do they sell berries?" If they did, he hoped it was for cheaper than what the super market charged for them! They were expensive. He plopped the berry into his mouth, only falling silent long enough to chew and swallow it. He smiled at the taste. They were even better than the ones in the forest! Maybe berries, like people, did better when someone was looking after them.

"Hi Talia!" Even though he'd heard her name before, it was always more fun to hear someone introduce themselves. "Yes! They are! Better than the ones in my forest, even! They're the best ever!" he looked up at Gideon. "Can you come take care of my forest with me? You can be an honorary celebi!"

"She makes Poffins?" Brenny's enthusiasm only seemed to grow. He remembered how much the vanilite he'd met in the woods had enjoyed Poffins. He himself had only had them rarely. They were a treat that cost money, and they were relatively unnecessary. Especially when one was trying to save money for a bigger house. "I have a little money let's all get one!"

"Yeah! I used to live in the forest but then I found Connie and came to the city! I was all alone, but now I've found lots of friends! You're one of them! You and your Daddy are!" He glanced up at Gideon, shaking his head. "All sorts, but not by me exactly. I'm a celebi, so I take care of the whole forest. But my berries don't grow like this." Maybe they got more water where Gideon was. "Do you sing to them? Maybe you have a shaymin in your backyard!"

"Pokepuffs?" Brenny echoed, wistfully. He'd seen them, but certainly never had one before. "Really? You're so nice! Thank you, Talia's Daddy!" He had apparently missed the look between the two. He would have hugged the man had Gideon not been carrying boxes.

"I met a shaymin once. She was looking for a particular flower. But I don't remember what kind of flower it was. She had some in her hair and she was very pretty." He hesitated at Talia's question, only to find Gideon answering it for him. He beamed. "Yeah! And celebi take care of the forest! I've met a couple who lived in the ocean, two of my best friends did. They're seel. They live on the beach with their Mommy and Daddy. I live in an apartment! Its kind of small, but Connie sleeps on the couch and I have a bed! It's better than the log I was staying in. And I'm not alone!"

"I'll introduce you to Aoife and Niall sometime, then!" Brenny decided. "They're really nice, at least Aoife is. Niall's kind of cranky, but I think he's just that way around me. He thinks I like his sister. Last time I played with them he got kind of cranky because we were playing and I was sitting by her!" The celebi boy made a face. He didn't like arguing, and he didn't like Niall being angry, but Aoife was rather pretty.

"Shaymin are rare like celebi, Brenny explained. "I only met one once, and she was really nice. I like making friends!" He entered the bakery, taking in his surroundings. He was interrupted, however, by Ellie. He looked up and gave the woman a bright smile. "Hi!" he greeted her. "I'm Brenny, and Talia's Daddy invited me to visit you!"

He followed Talia to the glass case, peering inside. "Which one tastes best?" he asked.

Brenny considered Talia's questoon, after flashing a smile in Ellie's direction. She was really nice, wasn't she? He would have to come back again. Maybe with Connie! "I like the sweet ones too," he said. "I don't like the bitter tasting ones." He made a face at an apparent memory. His brother had brought one home and offered it to him. Blegh! "You have to watch out for those. They look good and tasty, but then You taste them and find out they tricked you!"

He pressed his face against the glass. "You said you like pecha berries?" he asked. "Some of these say what kind of berries they have in them. I bet you'd like this one!" he pointed to one of the Poffins. "The Pokepuffs look good too. Are they made with berries?"