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Adam is kicking back in a lawn chair with an old timey fishing pole resting besides his feet and the line in the water of one of the numerous lakes out in the Wilds of the Nexus. His tactical gear and coat have been chucked off to the side, and he is sitting there letting the cool summer's night breeze blow against his bare skin. With the lenses of his shades pushed back into his skull, Adam looks like he is at ease with himself this evening.

Or is he? He hasn't been in the Nexus since the battle with Khan, and the fate of Steve has hit the Aug hard. But Adam is a master at bottling his emotions up.

"I'm almost forgetting that I need to ask a question. Alright, what's your favorite thing to do when you have a little downtime?"

Adam asks, as he looks at the fishing pole that Rosco gave him for Christmas. It isn't something he's partaken since relocating to Prague, but it feels nice to do something that reminds him of simpler times.

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Sarah's head perks up at the whistle, and she bounds over to Adam happily. Hello, new friend! Is it time for more pettings? Adia laughs softly at her enthusiasm. "It's not my style, either." Honestly, there's a lot about pokémon culture that she finds off-putting, especially how they're encouraged to battle one another. She'd rather interact with them as exceptionally intelligent animals and leave it at that.

"I figured he did." She smiles at the mention of her friend's name. "How's he doing, anyway? Did he get his bookstore going? I haven't seen him since... well, since I was last in the Nexus upset over something." She still remembers how good that slice of pizza was at absorbing all that boxed wine. "Oh, and if he mentioned to you something about coming to my world to rescue someone, that's... it's fine now. Tell him that he doesn't have to worry."

Adam places both of his hands under Sarah's jaws, and he goes to rub along her jawline and up towards her ears. The warmth coming from her fur is simply amazing, and if the time was there he would consider a Pokemon like Sarah.

"Vaclav's fine. Busy but fine. As for his bookstore, I think he's going to begin looking for books to stock it with. I don't think the old books from his other shop will do much other than sit and collect dust." There's a nod of Adam's head and he cocks his head to the side. "He didn't. But I wasn't here either, I was busy back home pulling a favor for an old friend of mine."

Adam gets a tail wag and happy whuff for his troubles. As dog-like as she is, it's easy to see why she'd appeal so much to him.

"I hope he's able to find some. The Nexus could use a good bookstore." She looks relieved that Vaclav wasn't able to worry Adam over her problems at the time. "Okay, good... how is that working out, dividing your time between here and home? Is your portal still secure?"

"My portal is still safe, yeah. I have a trusted friend keeping an eye on it while I'm here. And seeing that things have been quiet here, and things so far are peaceful back home it makes life a little easier."

Adam isn't sure he wants to bring up the fact his entire case has gone cold, and that there has been no signs of activity that scream an Illuminati front. It is also why he is here, and not back home trying to hunt down a lead to bring the people responsible for the deaths of millions.

"That's good... isn't it?" She would have thought peace and quiet in both places would be a comfort for Adam, but he doesn't sound too thrilled about it. "We're closer to finding Earth than we've ever been, but I wouldn't exactly call things back home 'quiet'. I try not to take the time I have here for granted."

"Yes and no. This means they've caught wind of my efforts and they've changed channels. And as much as I'd like to think they've learned, those who seek power over the suffering of others don't stop. They haven't stopped since the founding of The Illuminati in the 1800th century."

Adam looks frustrated and exhausted, and the hardness in his voice and he looks back to the old fishing pole. And at the mention of Adia's team coming close to find her own Earth sparks a look of fascination from Adam.

"I'm more than willing to offer some help if you need it." Forever the workaholic. When work can't find him, Adam will do what it takes to keep himself busy.

Ah, well that explains it. "How frustrating," she says sympathetically. "But that must mean you're making a difference. An organization like that can only work when it's able to keep things secret."

She hates to see him look so frustrated. Adam made a heck of a difference during the Khan invasion, he must be doing some good on his Earth, too.

At his offer of assistance, she smiles and shakes her head. "It's all right. We're on the right path, it's only a matter of time now." Sarah settles against Adam's feet and pants happily. "Although if you ever feel like playing fetch with Sarah, she can always use the exercise."

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