[Penny, on the other hand, already had the Zephyrbadge; but she wasn't about to allow her friends to go without moral support. And it's oddly nice being back in Violet.]

[And it's always nice to get the chance to help newer trainers, especially when dealing with a Pokémon she has a fair bit of experience with herself.]

Oh! You really shouldn't hold them like that, that's-

[Oh.]

That's, um, sort of how they feed.

[This might not be the most awkward face-to-face first meeting ever, but it's probably up there. They'd talked over the Pokégears when Pyrrha first arrived; Penny might not actually remember the Vytal Tournament herself, but she'd certainly been told about it. And that none of it was Pyrrha's fault, but...]

[Awkward.]

Through the tassel, it drains energy. But they really don't like being handled that way, especially if they don't know you well yet.

...Um, how- ...are you doing all right?

[She rocks back and forth on her heels a little bit.]