"Shh-" Drawing her gaze away from Xia You, Cynthia looked at Dawn and gently pressed her slender index finger to her lips, gesturing for her to be quiet. "Keep your voice down, Dawn. We came here in secret."
Dawn immediately realized she had nearly given something away.
Although Cynthia was the Sinnoh Champion, she was now in the Unova Region, across the sea, and people here might not recognize her. But Caitlin, standing beside her, was known throughout Unova!
If the people around them happened to hear that Caitlin was here too, it would definitely cause an even bigger stir!
As for how Dawn knew Caitlin...
It was actually quite simple. Cheryl had naturally told her after they arrived in Unova. Upon hearing that Xia You even knew a member of the Unova Region's Elite Four, Dawn had specifically looked up pictures of Caitlin online. Hmm... another gorgeous woman. Xia You always seemed to know gorgeous women.
Cheryl also stepped forward to greet Cynthia and Caitlin, then quietly introduced Makomo and Songlu, who looked rather excited.
"Cynthia, this is Professor Makomo. She researches Pokémon dreams. This is her younger sister, Songlu. She may be young, but she's a researcher too."
As she spoke, she turned to Makomo and Songlu and introduced the other two as well. "This is Cynthia, the Sinnoh Champion we mentioned yesterday. And I'm sure you're both very familiar with the lady beside her-Miss Caitlin, one of your Unova Region's Elite Four!"
"Miss Cynthia! It really is you!" Though Songlu lowered her voice, she still couldn't hide her excitement. "You're my idol!"
Then she looked at Caitlin. "Miss Caitlin! I'm a fan of yours. Could I have your autograph?"
Although she hadn't met Elesa, the appearance of Cynthia and Caitlin clearly went a long way toward making