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_{[Coop ruffles Sheriff's fur for a bit longer before he stands and the Houndour obediently sits down next to his feet. He can't help a hint of a smile at the reference to Andy - not because it's funny, because it really isn't, but because he's been so far removed from that town he's started to forget about the people and what happened there. A reminder, no matter what form, seems like a nice thing.]}

A pokémon with fungi on its back?

_{[He asks without missing a beat, completely ignoring that other remark. Yeah, he'd felt absolutely terrible, and sometimes he still does. But he's fine right now and that's what's most important.]}