"If people get mad, that's their problem," Gold says smugly. "Oh, Silver? He's my best friend and my rival." Gold face clearly brightens when he says Silver's name. "He's great. He's grumpy and funny and he stole a Pokemon from Elm. -Oops!" Gold slaps a hand over his mouth. "Uh, pretend you didn't hear that. A-anyway! Tell me more about Guzma!"
The subject of mothers is tough for them both, and Gold cringes guiltily when he sees what his words did to Elio.
"I know, right. It's not fair," he says with a heavy heart, and reaches over to pat Elio on the shoulder. "Sorry. We're both gonna be free from now on. Let's not talk about them. Let's not even think about them. Let's think about-" He struggles to think of something to say that wouldn't have either of them thinking about their parents, so they wouldn't be tempted to talk about them either. "-Hobbies! I'm thinking of starting a plushie collection!"
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The subject of mothers is tough for them both, and Gold cringes guiltily when he sees what his words did to Elio.
"I know, right. It's not fair," he says with a heavy heart, and reaches over to pat Elio on the shoulder. "Sorry. We're both gonna be free from now on. Let's not talk about them. Let's not even think about them. Let's think about-" He struggles to think of something to say that wouldn't have either of them thinking about their parents, so they wouldn't be tempted to talk about them either. "-Hobbies! I'm thinking of starting a plushie collection!"