There's some noise coming from nearby bushes, after a moment a certain Nidorino peeks out from the thicket and quickly runs towards the enclosure. He gets in by digging a small hole by the fence.

Dirty!Maekrite: <I'm here… hang on~>

He quickly shakes himself out, loosening some poisoned quills. After that he goes sit under the streetlight with Basket for nuzzles.

Maekrite: <Awww, I would have liked to play with them~> --moves ahead and looks up -- <Oh? What, what happened? Did I miss something?>

Maekrite: <Oh… fly! That would be so great- but... I… I can't teach them.> -- drops ears, smiles nervously -- <And I am not really used to heights, I still get scared the few times you can take me for a ride ._.>

The Nidorino blinks, runs a mental multiplication in his head.

Maekrite: <Less few? …That's more! :3> -- rawrs happily.

Maekrite listens to the news and this is so totally worth it. He'll be able to see the saplings when they fly around town...

Maekrite -realizes something: <Or even better, if you land near the ponds around town for a drink! A-a-a-ai can talk to my boss and ask to be shifted to outskirts patrol, surely...> -hugs Basket's leg.

Maekrite snorts.

Maekrite: <If I'm lucky enough and there's patrol in the route tomorrow, perhaps not even on film. Hide in numbers, boss says.> -- thinks for a moment -- <I'd really have to ask for a shift, so I'm not sure about tomorrow... but if I get it, you'll see me tomorrow by the main turn in Route 35...> -- nuzzles.

Maekrite: <I'll do what I can to be there~♥. Look between the bushes tomorrow, hopefully.> -- leans in gently -- <And tell the saplings I said oh hai.>

Rt. 35 Tomorrow (from yesterday; ie.: now)

Maekrite rushes downhill across the forest trying to reach the turn of the road before the night falls. While somewhat infuriated for his boss not wanting to give him a patrol closer to the route, he is still hopeful he can see his “saplings” learning how to fly. He tries not to have favourites, though he admits he expects Dulles to be the most agile of the three.

Finally, he reaches the last line of thickets; eager to reach the turn, he only sniffs and listens for his surroundings for a moment. Content with what little he can get, he sneaks in to the road and starts cautiously walking around trying to reach the pond to the other side.

The Nidorino watches from the grass as one of the saplings falls to the water and makes her way out.

Maekrite -chuckles: <Well that means I haven't missed everything, at least...>

The Nidorino produces some peanuts and fish stripes out of hammerspace and walks out to the pond, calmly walks to the other side while growling a oh hai to the family.

Maekrite: <Dulles you are picking flight well. You are not doing bad girls, you are as cute as ever...>

The Nidorino goes sit by the closest of the saplings and offers a hug.

Maekrite -to Basket, ears down: <Sorry couldn't make it sooner.>

~Some days ago~

Maekrite gets glomped by the saplings. Of course, two of them start arguing.

Maekrite -to Basket: <At least they are full of energy. Mind the back spikes, Ercilla!>

Dulles -leafwings spread: <…If trees are not high how come buildings are high?>

Colombia: <Helloooo? Have you seen how high those buildings are?>

Dulles: <Well trees are still high!>

Colombia -snorts: <No they are not.>

Dulles: <They are!>

Colombia: <Are not!> -- stomps.

Dulles: <Are too!>

Maekrite -frowns at the saplings: <Hey, hey, come on! Happy time here!>

Ercilla: <They can argue all they want, I get the snuggles.>

Basket meanwhile is watching with a smile in her face, prompting Maekrite to solve this somehow.

Maekrite: <All right, all right… you are all flying fine but you should not be flying too high yet, ok?>

The two arguing saplings turn to their father; one of the two takes advantage of the moment to stick out their tongue at the other. Maekrite motions for Ercilla to go with them, pats her.

Maekrite: <You don't need to push, there's no need to fly too high or too far… Yet.> -- lifts a paw -- <Come, let's drink from the pond.>

The two girl saplings yay and quickly hop-glide towards the shore while Maekrite stays behind for a moment taking a quick look at the road.

Maekrite: <Awww… hey, Dulles… how's my favourite boy?> -- looks down up, nuzzles. -- <Have you been good with your mother? Beat any strong mon lately?>

Maekrite -ears perked up: <I heard that. Tell her I warned you> -- grins ;)

Maekrite nuzzles Dulles, then thinks for a moment about Dulles learning to fight.

Maekrite: <Well, if your mother can get you saplings some free time near the Magnet Train these days I could teach you a couple of things.> -- scratches an ear -- <I'm not sure what could I teach you besides Headbutt though~>

Maekrite -turns around: <Hang on! We're coming!>

The Nidorino paws the ground a couple of times, then stands on his hind legs supporting himself on Dulles's larger body.

Maekrite: <I still have to get transferred, but in the meantime you be good and help your mother. When you fly around, keep an eye on the shadows on the ground.> -- winks -- <And try collecting [berries] and [nuts]!>

Maekrite lets his child go then follows him towards the pond for a bath.