Blair was able to give her a lengthy look as she made her approach; the road from town ran over some pretty open ground. Her Pokémon of choice was an Eevee; that much was evident. The versatile Pokémon offered plenty of options down the line, so it was a rather popular starter all over the world. It seemed a very friendly and energetic fellow, which made Blair wonder just how useful it would prove in a fight. Slash, being a compete opposite of the Eevee, and a total diva, narrowed his eyes slightly at it. Blair, feeling this irritation flow through their strange bond, put a hand to the Gallade's shoulder as the pair drew close. 

[b]"Easy, boy,"[/b] he murmured softly. They certainly didn't need things getting off on the wrong foot. Blair didn't want to scare her off or anything. Birch was trusting him completely with this endeavor, albeit a slightly strange one. If this somehow failed, there was no telling whether or not he'd ever get his job and lodging back.

Finally, the two made it near where Blair was leaning. As soon as Julie opened her mouth, it was painfully evident just how nervous she was. From the stutter to her voice to the thing she did with her hands, she seemed an absolute mess already. Blair couldn't blame her. This wasn't just your average walk in the park. Just like a great many things, it fell upon him to belay those misgivings. 

Blair gave her a gentle smile, which contrasted sharply with the seemingly permanent sadness of his eyes. He moved off the fence and closed the gap between them. [b]"Well then, you've come to the right place,"[/b] he responded with as much enthusiasm as his normally low-key personality would allow, [b]"He's just inside. I'll just need you to take a breath before you meet him, okay?"[/b] A soft chuckle escaped him as he extended a hand. [b]"I'm Blair Whitacre, by the way. I work with the professor.... Or, at least, I used to."[/b] It wasn't easy maintaining eye contact with her; she seemed to want to look anywhere [i]except[/i] at him.