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"Maybe we can check out the amphitheater too while we're out," Lancaeriel added. "Miyuki had an idea, if you're interested, Iorlas."

Iorlas blinked. "Me? Seriously?" She looked at her niece curiously. "What kind of idea?"

Daeron took Iorlas's arm and started leading the group back towards the inn.

As Lancaeriel had predicted, Iorlas was excited about the proposal.

"You know what else we could do with that," she added, her expression thoughtful as Kaito opened the door of the inn open for the others to file in. "We could try to use it to dispel some of the prejudice that the different nations have against others."

When they went inside, Earendil suggested that the others go to the dining room, since it would be big enough to hold everyone, while he and Lin went to check on their son.

Andarien was still sorting his gears, but he was nearly finished, thanks to Eon and Zeus helping him out, one piece at a time.

"Keep going, boys," he muttered, pushing himself to his feet. He started towards the door, but halfway there one of his legs cramped and he had to limp the rest of the way.

"Hi, Nana. Hi, Ada," he said dully when he saw his parents in the doorway. His goggles were pushed up on his forehead, his bangs sticking up behind them. "I hope you weren't waiting for me ..."

Andarien's violet eyes lit up at the suggestion, and he nodded eagerly.

"Yes please!" he said, as excited as he had always been as a child. "I'm almost done here, just a few left and then we'll be ready!" He turned and grinned at Eon and Zeus. "You guys are ready to go out and stretch, aren't you?"

Eon let out a little bark and Zeus's fur snapped with electricity. They were ready, all right.

"And I know for sure that Ponydash will be ready to run," Andarien added, turning back to his parents, grinning widely at them. "Where will you be waiting?"

Andarien looked at the few gears that were left and then looked back at his parents.

"Nah, I'll be done in a minute or two," he grinned. "I'll be there soon."

He was about to get back to work when he suddenly stopped and turned to face Lin and Earendil again.

"Hey, do you think we could go outside of the city so that the Pokemon could do some training?" he asked them. "It's been a long time since they've had a chance and I think it would do them good. Better than just getting out and running around. Especially Ponydash."

Earendil glanced at Lin. "I don't see a problem with that," he agreed.

"No, he hasn't," Andarien agreed with a half-frown. "For that matter, I've barely practiced archery since we left Suncliff."

Earendil arched one eyebrow at Lin. "It's starting to sound like we do have reason to stay in our tents outside the city while we're here, aside from the money issue."

"Very true." Earendil smiled. "And if the others want to stay here, then I'm sure that would be fine, too. As long as we're in the same city, I don't think it's necessary we all be sleeping in the same place."

"And maybe the ground won't shake out there," Andarien grumbled.

Zeus and Eon wandered up to Andarien then, and Eon placed one paw against his master's leg. Andarien looked down and saw that the Pokemon had finished sorting the gears that had spilled.

"Oh ... good job, boys," Andarien grinned at them. "I guess we're ready then."

He headed over to the desk on the far side of the room and picked up the two pokeballs for Zeus and Eon and recalled them before adding the balls to the red and white one that was already on his belt.

Andarien blinked. "Amphitheater?" he repeated, closing his door behind himself.

Earendil nodded. "An outdoor theater where people perform. Miyuki was talking about telling stories with Lancaeriel and your aunt to earn money as we go from place to place."

"Huh." Andarien pulled his goggles down at the reminder that they would be joining the former High Druidess. "Interesting."