"Yes, twenty," Marcel confirmed with a quick glance back to Anelya. "But don't worry, it's not like we're guests of honor or anything, it's more like—gurk!"

The unexpected tie-jerk garnered an overreaction from Marcel while he gave Tace a mock-venomous look. Readjusting the tie, he did calm down. Slightly. "It's for hanging out. Chilling. Or I guess smoldering, in your case, Tace. There will be other Transits there, along with regular Pokémon. It's a relaxing getaway, see?"