Almond blinked at the strangers staring at them, pokeballs in hand. Walnut was doing the same, but his body posture suggested that he was willing to do more than blink. "Hold on." Almond said, holding up his hands in surrender. "Hold on. Everyone cool it." He did what he hoped was a reassuring motion with his hands. Walnut, he warned out of the corner of his mouth. The bulbasaur looked up at him for a moment, blinked and made a visible effort to relax. He failed, but his feet stayed on the ground.
"Hey," one of the strangers with a pokeballs said, stepping in front of the rest of the group. "What're you guys doing here?" He took a nervous step forwards. He opened his mouth to say more, and then paused to look from one newcomer to the other. "Are you guys with those shadow things? "
"Hey," one of the strangers with a pokeballs said, stepping in front of the rest of the group. "What're you guys doing here?" He took a nervous step forwards. He opened his mouth to say more, and then paused to look from one newcomer to the other. "Are you guys with those shadow things? "