"You're pairing with Akechi ..." Junpei murmurs from beneath his mask, looking between the bird and the cat with an unsure expression in his button eyes.

He's tried not to dwell on the discussion he and Firepaw had had that one day they were gathering resources together. The Pokémon in charge had said it was fine. So it was fine. There was a difference between the birds in the forest and the birds in the guilds.

Shake it off.

Glancing towards Ren he gives him a nod in greeting, "I've been practicing breaking rocks and logs, so leave any obstacles to me. I'll give you a warning to stand back."