The car ride and then boat trip to Aether Paradise passed relatively quickly for Ash and Lusamine, leaving little for either the trainer or the President of the Aether Foundation to talk about.
"Here we are." Lusamine announced as the boat came to a stop. Stepping off, she took a moment to help Ash out of the ship and onto the artificial island. What followed, was a walk from the docks to Lusamine's home proper. Right at the back of Aether Paradise, it provided the perfect opportunity for Ash to take his new surroundings in for the foreseeable future. Alola was always beautiful and today was no different. The sun was shining and the waters were twinkling in only a way that the island region could manage.
Pulling his gaze away from the water, Ash turned it to Lusamine's home. Watching her open the door, the pair stepped through. Inside, things looked to be the same as it was the last time that he had stayed here. That felt like an eternity ago. Probably was.
"What room are you going to have me stay in?" Ash inquired as Lusamine led him up the stairs. At the top, they were met with a hallway. Doors leading to what he could only assume to be rooms awaited. Not that the trainer needed to wait long in order to find out.
Lusamine stopped at the first door and opened it up. Inside, a rather plain guest room stared back. The floors had been done with green carpet, while the walls had been done up in cream yellow. A bed covered in a bedspread reminiscent of Lusamine's outfit sat against one wall, with a nightstand and lamp beside it. The only other piece of furniture was a wardrobe, but that looked empty for now. Nonetheless, Ash stepped inside.
"If you could wait a second, I can get you a better outfit." Lusamine cooed and Ash nodded. Stepping inside, he took a moment to sit down on the bed.
