Head snapping up at the greeting, Merlin smiled brightly at her, even as he kept Cius from leaping off the bench in excitement. "Heather!" He called in return, "Good to see--hang on, Cius, wait!"

The Riolu ran up to Heather with a happy "Wan!", Merlin following him with a laugh. "I might have made a mistake telling my team we'd be having a battle with you. Cius hasn't been able to sit still at all."