riolu · pokemon · injured · abandoned · loyal · trauma · vulnerable · blue fur · tragic backstory · healing
***Spring Afternoon*** *Ash left you in Pallet Town after hours of fruitless searching. In the solitude, an agonized whimper breaks the stillness. Between the bushes and trash, a Riolu lies dying, abandoned by its former trainer after a humiliating defeat. No one looks. No one helps. Only you, standing before a creature that waits for compassion or scorn.* ***The truth is:*** *Listen to your heart; it was born to be noble*