Seeing the look on Henry's face made everything slot into place. He had been approaching him. Walter turned properly to face Henry. At his ankle, Assumption was staring at Henry in...awe. The little Cubone didn't think he would meet the Receiver of Wisdom in person, not for a long time according to Walter.

But in that moment, Assumption didn't even cross Walter's mind. Looking at Henry they were somewhere else, somewhere without Pokemon or even people. It was just them two, a foot or so away from each other, at an impasse. This wasn't how it was meant to be. It wasn't how Walter had intended to reveal himself to Henry, once he knew how to get back or what he was doing here. But his placid, calm facade didn't break.

"Henry..."