He shouldered his luggage and headed toward the Garden with the two of them.
"How have you been? It's been a while. How's life treating you?"
On the way, Kaim left his luggage at the Pokémon Center, then asked Garon the question as they headed to the Garden together. Kanon nodded and shouldered the bag containing his art supplies again.
"Yes. Mr. Pengola, my brother and sister, and I are all doing well."
The existence of the siblings Latias and Latios was considered a legend throughout Alto Mare, but only Karon and Pengola knew that they were still protecting the city. As such, they dared not use their names outside, referring to them instead as "my brother and sister."
Cynthia and the others knew the circumstances, so, like Karon, they continued the conversation without mentioning Latias and Latios by name.
"Your sister's as energetic as ever, then."
"Yes. I think he's probably still fretting over the fact that you're coming, Miss Cynthia."
"I can just picture your brother trying to calm her down."
The younger sister, Latias, was lively and innocent by nature. It was easy to imagine her fidgeting impatiently as she waited for her beloved Cynthia to arrive, and just as easy to picture her calm older brother, Latios, doing his best to settle her down.
"Hehe, same as always."
"Since you two don't visit often, my sister sometimes gives me enough trouble to make me cry. She's more attached to Miss Cynthia than to me, even though I've known her so long. I'm a little jealous."
"If only we lived within easy reach. Unfortunately, we don't. Sorry."
The Johto Region and the Sinnoh Region were not that far apart. Of course, while they were not close enough to simply fly over, they were closer than Galar, Kalos,