Sarin

## About

Sarin has been working for the Shivering Uroh for the shortest amount of time but may in fact have settled in a lot better than her comrades. She is already familiar with most of the members of the guild, which is why she already knew a decent amount about Team TryHard's reputation when Halfdan asked her to join them on a mission to find the Freezing Fire team as well as (hopefully) the missing Carbuncle.

Sarin is small and young, very cheerful and full of energy that suits her age, but also respectful and well-mannered. When matters become difficult, she is quick to search for a solution that helps everyone. There is some childishness to her, though, as she insists on calling Halfdan and Haux her uncles and Durin her name-sister.

She joined the guild after the occupation in Iceriver Town, which she says she escaped when her mother saw the troops moving in and sent her away to strike out on her own. Since then she lived on her own in the snow for a short while, and at some point was picked up by the Shivering Uroh guild members. She did minor tasks for Halfdan which caused her to miss out on meeting Team TryHard until recently.

It turns out that Sarin has a fair amount of booksmarts, which she proved by helping to use medicinal herbs to un-magnetize Aurora, Svaldiche and Vii from one another (without the help of Kiva or Vier) so that they could set out on their journey to find their friends. She showed that she was fascinated by the special piping in Ironwell Peaks and the flavor of the potatoes in the local lapskaus, noting that the rich flavor accented how well-raised the local produce is (although Durin did not seem to be as appreciative of the iron flavor).

She seems to be especially concerned about having a sense of camaraderie in the guild, as she asked each of the Team TryHard members what their opinions are of Haldan and Haux, and how she thinks it's unhealthy for anyone to be living in a place where they don't feel safe. She is unsurprised that Vii is the least trusting of the guild leaders, considering the most significant problems for the guild leaders seem to be caused by her. She has said that she trusts Halfdan and Haux fully, since they have not only agreed to help her personally in a time of need but are also dedicated to improving the lives of those in need. Goal-oriented, she is not above arguing a point that may or may not affect someone's credibility (such as when she responded to Nils' attempts to persuade the team not to intrude on Team FourStars - telling them that that Karrablast could be any random one - by pointing out that this was the only lead they found, that Karrablasts are uncommon in the winter lands, that even if it was not Carbuncle, the twin sisters might well be in that village since it was apparently a medical emergency that brought the Karrablast there, and finally that even if Nils may not like Carbuncle, this was the job that Halfdan gave them to do).

It's possible Sarin has more about her than meets the eye. She was able to start the campfire on her first night with the team using a powerful flamethrower, and has mentioned that she was living alone for a while before working for the Shivering Uroh, and has no problems sleeping by herself. She also tried to diffuse a potential fight between Team FourStar and Vii by threatening to report their illegal trade for clothing from the Sun Kingdom if they refused to help them track down the mysterious Karrablast they saw during their trade.

## Opinions of Other Characters

Prima and Kras - Sarin loves her parents dearly, as they gave her a good life in IceRiver Village in spite of the trials they faced coming to a new country and unfamiliar lands and even raised her to be able to survive on her own, which became very useful when IceRiver Village was taken by the Xiravian soldiers. She is terrified of the thought of them being experimented on and filled with the same Infection that is going to take Halfdan away from her, especially if these experiments have accelerated to a point where new victims only have days to live instead of the years Halfdan has carried himself through.

Halfdan and Haux - For all they've done for her already, Halfdan and Haux have become adopted into Sarin's family. She trusts them as adults as well as guardians, because they were willing to take her in and have shown to her that they truly care about the well-being of all who live in the Winter lands. They are both her Uncles (even if at times they may feel uncomfortable with her calling them by that name) and she is eager to do the Shivering Uroh Guild proud, and someday introduce her uncles to her parents.

(After Mist Village) - Sarin realizes that one of the biggest reasons for Team TryHard becoming known as "Those Darn Bugs" is the fact that Vii and Carbuncle took their directions from Halfdan and Haux literally and to an extreme degree. That they need a little more caring guidance is one of the things she wants to get cleared up ASAP.

(After meeting Peter) - Halfdan was understandably put off by Sarin basically challenging his leadership, and she also accepts that the decisions he and Haux made were for them to make as guild leaders. She hopes that her advice will really settle in, although it may take a while considering how Halfdan kept changing his opinions of Carbuncle and her disappearance right in front of Vii. She isn't sure what Haux is thinking of this whole thing because he is the quiet one, but he didn't disagree with her thoughts so maybe he can help Halfdan with quiet advice, like he always does.

(During the Food Delivery Mission Pt.2) - Halfdan managed to handle a situation with Nils involving his shooter very well. Sarin was only half awake at the time but she was happy to see that despite a sour mood, Halfdan kept a reasonable attitude under the circumstances. She noticed that Haux seemed flustered when she visited their office to report on Peter having led them to Rhamillion using a stolen sword, and could hear Halfdan coughing, but is trusting Haux that these are just small things. As she told Nils, she believes that the nature of being a Guild Leader resisting another country means that they have to be planning on their feet, and working out the smaller necessities before moving on to bigger matters like when and how to conquer King Radian and his army. She is thrilled at the opportunity to get to work with her Uncle Haux in the field.

(Return trip to Ovanu) - At first Sarin was completely understanding of Haux's distrust of Svaldiche - after all, Sarin herself encouraged him to be forthcoming about his history with the Xiravians, and Haux has only learned almost a month late now about it! But, she has the feeling now that Haux has either let his misgivings affect how he feels about Team Tryhard as a whole, or that her faith in him was her own mistake. Witnessing Haux trying to cover up his intoxication and declare that he has no love for Xiravi, up to the point of killing a child, and that Halfdan is "too soft" and the guild are meant to be his workers and not his family has thoroughly crushed her spirits. Until now she thought that she could trust in her Uncle Haux to be her protector and a voice of reason for the less cooperative members of the guild as much as she works to be his. Now, she worries about the pressure of convincing her own boss (and apparently non-uncle) that his mindset is harmful to himself, and to the Great Mother's cause.

(Returning to base from Ovanu) - Seeing Haux try to fly into the stars and commune with the Great Mother after telling the story that the only Pokemon who managed to do it never came back, has convinced Sarin that Haux is more concerned about his personal goals than helping the Pokemon around him. After all, if he had managed to do it, he would have abandoned Team TryHard and the rest of the Shivering Uroh forever! Halfdan was doing much the same by covering up his cough and the black Infection he was spitting up. Now with Halfdan's infection exacerbated to the point of landing him in the nursery, Sarin desperately needs both of them, but especially Haux (as the healthy leader) to understand their roles and that they can't keep putting themselves in such terrible danger and risk their deaths as well as leaving the Shivering Uroh Guild in ruins. She didn't want things to turn out this way, but she thinks the two men needed to hear this from her.

(After meeting Zelda) - The fact that not even Zelda, who is in part a fraction of the Great Mother's mind and connected to the source of the Infection, doesn't have any idea how to cure the Infection from Pokemon who have been filled with it is giving Sarin only despairing thoughts. She knows that it's very likely now that Halfdan will not be able to recover from his condition and may even die from it very soon, which would leave her and Haux in shambles as well as the rest of the guild without the leader who has possibly done the most for them. Her heart breaks to think about losing Halfdan, and her mind can't imagine how to organize the guild without him.

Vii - Sarin doesn't want to admit it, but Vii is the hardest Pokemon out of anyone she's ever met to form an opinion on. It's obvious that Vii is devoted to her companions and hardworking in a basic sense, but also isn't strong in the "manners" or "common sense" departments, which has caused her to make decisions that anyone else would consider crazy. She appreciates Vii's eagerness to do a job well and to save her "favorite janitor", and that sometimes she has good ideas like having Sarin use her nose for tracking, but the fact that Vii isn't trusting of Halfdan and on top of that is educating and using Selkie's negative opinion of the guild leaders as reinforcement for her ideas is something she thinks needs ironing out - she just isn't sure if there is anyone who could do it.

(After Mist Village) - With all the excitement going on, Sarin has Vii pegged as a thoroughly dedicated team member. She isn't sure that Halfdan and Haux are as undeserving of Vii's mistrust anymore, at least not until the air gets cleared between them. Ironically, Vii seems to be one of the most trustworthy here - she can be counted on to be dedicated to her mission, to act childish and even panicked enough to bite and sting if the situation gets difficult, but to also be reasoned with... if they know how to pick their words carefully anyway.

(After meeting Peter) - Sarin is convinced now that Vii is just dealing with a confusing leadership that pairs badly with her energetic attitude. Vii wants to put her all into her work, but she needs more thorough direction than she has been getting. It seems like Aurora may have done the best in terms of leading Vii, but slipped up with her petty revenge which lead to a major disaster (which is also why she wanted to talk to Aurora about that nearly-failed mission so badly). She hopes to bond better with Vii, but Sarin knows that she comes from a very different life. She is more educated and less wealthy, while Vii is the exact opposite and telling her so would only lead to more unnecessary drama. For now Sarin wants to watch and listen until she can confidently communicate with Vii, and hopefully help keep the team from going astray again. Unfortunately, Vii is NOT making that hope very strong thanks to her desire to attack Aurora before talking, and having stolen Rover's cherished tea set for whatever reason.

(During the Food Delivery Mission Pt.2) - Sarin likes that Vii is respectable toward Svaldiche to the point that she is talking to him more, taking advice and asking him to read her a story at bedtime. She thinks this is a good sign that Vii is settling in with the Shivering Uroh a little better. She is also comfortable with making contact with Vii (enough to hug her after finding out that their job was a success this time), although she is still working on communicating properly with Vii, since she had assumed that Vii's parents lived in IceRiver Village.

(Returning to base from Ovanu) - Although she likes Vii, Sarin doesn't trust her. Vii is too easily swayed by others' thoughts and their base-level behavior, like distrusting Halfdan only because he stole from Selkie, and enjoying Svaldiche's company because he is friendly to her and uses encouraging words to steer her decisions. Sarin is always thinking in the long-term, while Vii is extremely short-term and not able to process the critical thinking and morals that drive Sarin's wishes. In the end, Sarin knows that Vii would sooner follow the others than her and there's nothing she can do about it.

(After meeting Zelda) - Now more than ever, Sarin wants - if not to turn Vii over to her side - to at least make sure that Vii completely understands what is at stake in their mission, for better or for worse. It's no longer about gods and destiny to her anymore; this is a matter of their souls and beliefs and even though she doesn't think it's fair that Vii and Selkie are involved at their tender age, it's even LESS fair to go along with the wishes of the Nine Spirits without giving Vii everything she can possibly think about and hopefully keep her from making a decision in haste that she'll regret when she grows up.

Svaldiche - Given his attitude overall, Sarin believes that Svaldiche is mostly going through the motions for the sake of the guild - neither putting his best foot forward, nor loafing around. He is the least talkative and has already said that "life is too complicated to find a place to live happily", which makes her feel like he has a personal problem that needs to be sorted out. She is eager to get to know him better, but doesn't want to push too hard with Vii and Selkie already causing some in-group strain.

(After Mist Village) - The fact that Svaldiche kept his Wanted status a secret from the guild that's already wanted by the Sun Guard was the point to push Sarin over the edge of frustration with the team. She still isn't sure she can trust him completely, since he already said he didn't want to even join the Shivering Uroh (but joined anyway) and his secret even made Nils angry enough to turn his back, when Sarin believed they were close where the rest of the group was not. She isn't sure if he'll decide to change his mind and leave them, whosever safety he says it's for. She wants him to stay, because she believes that his cleverness was what saved them from being arrested there.

(After meeting Peter) - Sarin appreciates Svaldiche a lot when it counts. It seems like his joking rarely happens at a time when Vii might get too excited, and he acts like a real father figure to her in situations of stress (like dealing with The Mist and meeting Rhamillion). It came as a bit of a reassurance that he reached out to her after the meeting with that fragmented memory of Rhamillion unloaded so much on their team. At the same time, she still doesn't completely understand why he chose to keep the fact that he's wanted by the Xiravian Empire a secret (and she will especially not like it if she finds out that Halfdan and Haux still don't know about that, since anyone who recognizes him might track him back to the guild base). She appreciates that he was trying to maintain team cohesion by helping to restrain Vii in possibly the worst crisis yet, parent-talking her into better behavior in the sick bay, and advising Sarin to address her worries with Durin. Still, she already was a bit wary of him thanks to his playful, taunting attitude initially, and the fact that he wanted to sweep the theft of Rover's tea set under the rug (and initially didn't want to talk about the situation where he left Nils years ago) makes her suspicious that he is more of a smooth talker than an honest influence.

(During the Food Delivery Mission Pt.2) - Svaldiche is a lot more trustworthy to Sarin since his advice to talk with Durin paid off, and his communication with Vii as well. She's still wary of what seems to be convenient teasing though, such as him telling Peter that "stealing is wrong" even though what Peter did took a weapon out of the hands of their enemies, and led them all to Rhamillion when he needed them to visit. She knows he isn't wrong, but he seems to enjoy pushing buttons without addressing all of the details. On top of this, she realizes that some issues involving her opinions on keeping secrets weren't explained clearly, and that has upset Svaldiche. She isn't sure he cares much for her, despite trying to offer her apology and reassurance. For her part, Sarin is curious about the apparent notoriety Sval had in Xiravi, but doesn't consider the mystery all that important. Sval is Sval, and she trusts that as long as nobody threatens him or Summer, he will be comfortable with the Shivering Uroh.

(Return trip to Ovanu) - Sarin is rather fed up with Svaldiche. Having him hide his past with the Xiravian Empire after she told the group to be honest and up-front with their leaders led to the predictable consequence of Haux no longer trusting in any of them, and he stood up for Nils "making a mistake" when, as Durin pointed out, Nils grabbed him specifically before teleporting them out of danger and leaving the group behind. She senses a favoritism for Nils over the rest of them that will be seriously dangerous. But she has also found out that Haux himself does not see Team Tryhard or Sarin as family, and so she has a hard time coming to grips with the fact that she may not be able to rely on many Pokemon at all to give back as much as she is trying to give to them, despite thinking until now that good Pokemon give as much as they can.

(Returning to base from Ovanu) - Sarin can't come to grips with Svaldiche's mindset regarding the Infection being spread around in Ilvya. She doesn't know that his family was/is involved with the experiments happening in Xiravi, so there's no telling what effect that would have on her opinions. As it is now, it just seems like Svaldiche doesn't want to be involved in something this serious, which checks out with her earlier impressions of him.

(After meeting Zelda) - Sarin is angry that Sval was forced to give up finding Summer for the sake of finding Zelda and hopefully finding a way to undo his family's experiments - only now to learn that it's caused Durin more harm than good to find her and the answers that Zelda held, and given him nothing. To know that even Zelda doesn't have any ideas to cure the Infection must hurt him as deeply as it hurts Sarin, considering he must want to undo the cruel work his family has been doing and now that chance is slimmer than it has ever been.

Nils - While being the veritable powerhouse of the group, Sarin sees Nils as someone who is still learning some social skills in his own right. She appreciates him greatly for setting an example for her of how to interact with Vii in order to steer her in a direction that suits their mission, but is also troubled by the fact that he seems so willing to turn his back on someone who works with him - even if he may not like her on a personal level, it seems very bad to ignore someone who might be in trouble at least without knowing all of the facts. She can guess that this has something to do with the team's reputation as "The Bugs" to stay away from, but to her that doesn't make abandonment any more excusable - which is what led her to stand up to Nils in Ironwell Peaks.

(After Mist Village) - Finding out that the reason Nils doesn't like Carbuncle is simply that she "beat him up" has hammered home that Nils isn't as reasonable as she hoped. Although he was speaking up the most confidently to help "keep Vii in line" as it were, she's decided that must have been more because he didn't want a black spot on his own record. Since he believed Durin was crazy, only bothered with Vii if she was a problem to him and turned on Sval, Nils will be the hardest for her to accept as a genuine member of the team.

(After meeting Peter) - Sarin sees Nils as someone who is ironically more like Vii than he realizes. They are both task oriented and both have an issue with honesty - Vii tends to tell half-truths because she's not able to see the bigger picture, and Nils withholds information because the whole truth would get him in trouble or be a bargaining chip for later. She knows why he asked her to put in a good word for them when she told the team that she wanted to talk with Halfdan and Haux in private before they reported what they found on their mission, but it seems to her that Nils cares mostly about his performance record and a lot less about keeping Halfdan and Haux informed about major revelations that could jeopardize the Shivering Uroh Guild.

(During the Food Delivery Mission Pt.2) - Nils didn't seem to like Sarin very much, judging by his tone of voice when he challenged her about being in the Sky Explosion workshop that morning. She does feel responsible about that though, since she did leave a mess and didn't realize she forgot to clean it up. She wants to apologize to the team for that later. Still, the fact that he was able to pour his heart out to her enough to ask for help making Halfdan appreciate him and asking for her advice on how to make friends in the guild before the mission, agreeing with her that keeping a secret for the right people when asked is important during the meeting with Damon, and his amazement of her "practically being a guild leader herself" after they reported back, makes her think that he's improving majorly.

(Return trip to Ovanu) - Discovering that Nils (on at least some level) chose his own safety over that of the guild crushed Sarin. She pointed out to him that when he yelled at Svaldiche (which ironically happened the last time they were in Ovanu), she had thought that he understood the inherent wrong in abandoning your own. When Nils made a grab for Svaldiche and used his Escape Orb to flee from the Xiravian ambush, Sarin has taken it as a betrayal of trust. He took the person that mattered the most to him, and ran - leaving Haux and the others with half of their team gone and surrounded by dangerous Pokemon. Sarin has no idea whether she can ever come to trust Nils again after doing something like that - only that she has no choice but to stay with him because of the Great Mother's plan.

(Returning to base from Ovanu) - The fact that Nils keeps pushing for outside help - "a plan" from Halfdan and Haux, "backup" from other guilds, "weapons" from the Great Mother, all despite being the strongest member of Team TryHard - sets him up to be a coward in Sarin's eyes. He doesn't believe in himself, or his teammates, and that's in total contrast to what Sarin expects from her teammates. What's worse, the situation now is dire, with Pokemon the world over being infected forcibly, and he is still arguing in favor of stalling to boost his confidence.

Durin - Sarin *adores* her name-sister on an emotional and intellectual level. Durin has struck her as the only one in Team TryHard who doesn't have some sort of baggage, and besides being someone who is emotionally level and willing to trust Halfdan and Haux as leaders, the recent revelation that she might be an oracle to the Great Mother (if not someone who is worthwhile enough for someone to pretend to be the Great Mother while speaking to her) has Sarin thrilled to learn more. Whatever history Durin has from before her amnesia, she is sure it must be something very special. Sarin hates having to pick favorites, but Durin would be the one she'd choose to stand by at the end of the day.

(After Mist Village) - Durin's unfortunate quirk of becoming aggressive when exposed to the Infection worries Sarin. She isn't sure what to make of this whole bombshell that the Infection might be the Mother Torterra, let alone that it seems to have summoned her from somewhere specifically to be able to communicate with her - assuming that the Infection really is her, and not some evil force with nasty plans, which would make Durin a dangerous weapon for said evil. She believes in Durin when she's at her best, but hopes that Sarin and everyone else will be able to manage when Durin is at her worst.

(After meeting Peter) - Finding out that Sarin kept her past a secret - that she wasn't quite as amnesiac as she seemed - hurt Sarin a lot. Much of what she and Peter revealed to the team when they were teleported up to the stars is still confusing her, but there are some very specific facts that Sarin has managed to piece together that have left her heartbroken, and she doesn't really want to discuss it with Durin as that wouldn't be fair to burden her with. She understands why Durin did what she did, which unfortunately doesn't make this any easier. These facts, as it turns out, are the reality that Durin is from another world, another universe - which means that Durin is either trapped in this world forever, or will eventually return and leave her name-sister behind. As Sarin told Sval, she hoped that when the team eventually went their separate ways there would still be hope of her seeing them again, like with her own parents. But she doesn't want to sacrifice Durin's past life and happiness for her own. She's made a promise to Sval, though, and so she's going to talk to Durin and hope that Durin can handle the thought of that very serious reality.

(During the Food Delivery Mission Pt.2) - Sarin is happy that she managed to explain her worries to Durin and that the two of them understand what the path they've been put on might lead to. She still has some concerns about what comes in the future, but she wants to try to focus on spending time with Durin here and now. She feels happy that Durin supports her decision to glue Rover's teacup back together and sneak it back to him. And she's equally happy that Durin is able to hold her own in a fight - even if that seems to upset Peter a bit.

(Return trip to Ovanu) - In the midst of all the trauma in the group, Durin has become the rock for Sarin to hold onto for support. Durin is the only Pokemon who has done nothing to betray Sarin's trust even though she can think critically enough to come to that decision if her heart was darker. Instead, she helped protect Selkie when Vii was pulled out of battle, and later called out Nils for abandoning the group in a time of need - which, while devastating, was a fact that Sarin needed to hear, proceeding to force Haux to take a rest and his medicine in clever ways. But with that thought comes a worry about the burden on her name-sister, that Sarin and Durin might be the only Pokemon who can wrangle Team Tryhard onto the path that the Great Mother needs them to follow - and if that's the case, then relying on Durin to comfort Sarin when someone else has broken her heart might be unfair to the older girl. Sarin is doing her best to figure out how to repay Durin's strong will and devotion to the cause, but she still worries about why it is that Durin let the comment slide when Haux declared that the guild was not a family.

(Returning to base from Ovanu) - Sarin wanted to believe Durin was on her side the most in Team TryHard, and although she thought it was strange she did appreciate that Durin wasn't too worried about her lost human memories or her place in Ilvya apart from helping Pokemon in need. Now that she has Zelda, though, Sarin believes Durin is more concerned with finding the next piece of her lost family and memory than with doing the right thing. As if, now that she has something in her claws that can fill in a few more gaps in her memory, she would rather take the next step toward meeting Zelda before helping cure Halfdan and others like him. The power in these swords is for challenging King Aster! Compared to him, dealing with laboratories manufacturing poison is small toetatoes.

(After meeting Zelda) - The one thing that's made Sarin the most angry is Daphne's relation to this whole situation. She's sad that Daphne can no longer get home, she's angry that she only just reunited with Zelda and now has to send her to the Great Mother's memories forever, and she's shocked that the Great Mother's powers couldn't have stopped so much suffering to happen in just two Pokemon (technically three, in counting Peter). But, for all that's happened, this could be a breaking point in what little of Sarin and Daphne's relationship remains...

Selkie - It seems to Sarin that Selkie is hurting the group. She seems like the youngest of all, including Sarin herself, and the fact that she used her Water Gun at the guild dining table to "clean everyone else up" and blames Halfdan for "stealing" her special bottle are examples to her of a very bad influence for Vii. She thinks that maybe addressing the bottle issue with Uncle Halfdan could be the start of convincing Selkie and Vii that the guild leaders aren't their enemies and are really looking out for everyone's best interests.

(After Mist Village) - Selkie, like Nils, is harder for Sarin to trust as someone who the Great Mother really wants to travel with them. She can't even trust in Vii fully if an unexpected fight comes up (like, for example, Svaldiche throwing Vii at someone's face out of nowhere and makes her drop Selkie). After racking her brain, Sarin can only think that maybe she is a guide - someone who knows more about direction and traveling the snow lands than anyone else would. It doesn't come as much of a relief.

(After meeting Peter) - Sarin knows that Selkie took a back seat after leaving the Mist Village, which is understandable considering the amount of stress the Mist put them all through and how badly Selkie in particular didn't want to go through that pass again, and then how confusing it was to have someone claiming to be both a child of the Great Mother and a piece of her soul telling them that their destiny was to gather other fragments like him in order to save the whole world from what might be a corrupted king. For now, all Sarin has to say about this little Omanyte is that she hopes she and the guild leaders can come to an understanding, even if they are past the point of liking each other. As for her relationship with Vii, she is in a strange way thankful for Vii's tantrum and shooting Selkie with a poison needle, as she hopes that this was enough of a wake-up call to Vii that letting her anger with someone else guide her decisions leads to bad consequences.

(After meeting Zelda) - Like Vii, Sarin hates that Selkie has been wrapped up into the circumstances of the Great Mother's shattered tree and reborn children. Selkie seems to be such a genuinely goodhearted little snail, but also unaware of just how serious things are around her. At least (she hopes), she can use the bond that Vii and Selkie have with each other to explain the situation to them in a way that they might understand.

Aurora and Valkyr - Sarin was always impressed by the way these two pair off together. Though Aurora is admittedly a little haughty, she usually doesn't talk herself up or anyone else down unless there is a genuine problem in the guild and Sarin has seen firsthand that Aurora has the skill and knowledge to back up her pride (which is also why she's curious how Aurora managed to get herself stuck to Svaldiche and the object of her aggression [Vii], although the opportunity to ask about it hasn't come up yet). Valkyr, on the other hand, is on the even end of the more quiet side and doesn't talk much unless there's work at hand. However, Sarin can tell that the two of them are good friends and have a trust bond that they don't need to express in words, which is something Sarin hopes she can have someday too.

(After Mist Village) - Hearing that Aurora, of all people, sabotaged the group in their most dangerous mission yet breaks Sarin's heart. She looked up to the Glaceon and hoped that she could learn from her. Now, instead, she wants to educate Aurora about something.

(After meeting Peter) - Sarin is sad that Aurora was as standoffish during the discussion of the Magnetic Cave as she was, although she thinks it makes sense that Aurora may not be used to criticism. What she wants more than anything is for the guild to have a proper community. Even if they don't like one another, they are family and their job is life-and-death every day. Aurora trying TWICE to excuse herself from blame by saying that Vii deserved it is really hurting her credibility, especially since she put an entire team and her own life in danger and doesn't seem to accept that. On the other side, she respects Valkyr for wanting to protect his partner. She isn't sure if he knew the whole story before Sarin spoke with them, but whether or not he did she likes that Valkyr cares so much for Aurora that he would put himself between them in a conflict.

(Return trip to Ovanu) - Her attempts to sway Aurora into cooperation have all failed. Aurora refuses to respect Vii, and has now stated that if more missions go to Team Tryhard, then she won't even respect her guild leaders anymore. Sarin knows that the future, where Team Tryhard leads the fight against King Radian, is coming. When that time comes, she is worried that Aurora will abandon them. But, believing that the Great Mother works in mysterious ways, she hopes that the mess of misgivings that her team and her uncles have recently given her means that maybe the Golden Hourglass leader could be more trustworthy than she acts.

Rover - Rover might be somewhat of a snob, but Sarin was happy that she had the chance to open up with him a few times during her stays in the library, discussing their favorite stories and facts. She understands that Rover's interests in books lean more on the side of adventure and notoriety, while Sarin enjoys researching science and technology, and those things don't always mix. Still, he at least cares about learning and that is something that deserves appreciation.

(During the Food Delivery Mission Pt.2) - Sarin was very happy that Rover took the return of his teacup Philip very well - even after seeing it had been damaged, he appreciated that it was so carefully repaired. She hopes that this will be the end of any conflict between guild partners.

Kiva and Vier - Sometimes when she was not in the library or the storage room, Sarin would spend some time with the two Vulpixes in the nurse's office, mostly helping to collect medical tools and herbs. She was beaming when the two nurses realized that she understood a fair amount about the tools of their trade and were willing to invite her to help them patch up the scrapes, bruises and burns that their coworkers picked up while out on missions and was happy as ever to help them do their good work helping injured Pokemon to heal. As Halfdan and Haux are her Uncles, she considers Ki and Vi her Aunts - although she hasn't met them enough times to start calling them that yet.

(After meeting Peter) - Sarin's thoughts were such a wreck on the day the team made it back to base that she completely forgot her fears for Aunt Kiva and Vier's safety. She was so happy to see them again on the return to base, since their caring treatment of her feels so motherly and familial. She's only sorry that their meetings that night were harshed by Vii's attitude toward Aurora.

(Returning to base from Ovanu) - Sarin was so thankful that her aunts came to help when Halfdan collapsed, although of course they would have - being nurses after all. They are just about the only Pokemon left in the Shivering Uroh that she feels she can trust, let alone call family.

Koi and the Spheals - It's been fairly difficult for Sarin to get a read on the bulkier members of the Shivering Uroh, since the Spheals are clean slates and Koi is only a tiny bit more communicative. She feels like that might be why they get along so well. Even if Koi might be a little slow, she isn't helpless and neither are the army of round friends who Sarin has had fun rolling around during her playtime. They aren't the best of the bunch, but they are *doing* their best!

Wrench, Mantis and Krill - By far, Sarin has spent the most of her time with the three mechanics of the guild. She is always happy to learn something new, and the fact that Team Sky Explosion are using their knowledge to build all-new equipment as well as finding new uses for simple tools has given her a glimpse into the endless possibilities that a Guild operation can have for improving lives all over the world. Even if she doesn't have the opposable thumbs needed to handle the tools that they use and has yet to really understand the value of ores, alloys and melting points, she truly wants to learn and become a part of the effort that this team is growing.

(After meeting Peter) - Seeing Wrench in the hospital was another moment of family bonding. She hopes to do some more tinkering with the group, and genuinely admires them for injuring themselves and yet coming back ready to repair both themselves and their works of art. Sarin is also wildly thankful that there is someone in the guild who has proper glue for repairing fine china.

(During the Food Delivery Mission Pt.2) - Sarin is planning on explaining how she got so messy with the team's glue overnight, and wants to offer help cleaning up or whatever else the team might need to pay them back for the mess and borrowing their tools. She believes they will understand, since their work is all about fixing things and making them better, which is what she was doing for Rover's teacup and for the guild's trust in each other.

(Returning to base from Ovanu) - The new and improved stick was an addition to her arsenal that Sarin was wildly thrilled to have, although having it now seems more like an afterthought that could have prevented a lot of suffering earlier on. Mantis, Wrench and Krill are something of a last lifeline for her now, along with Kiva and Vier - being the only Pokemon in the whole guild who haven't betrayed her or let her down in some way.

Edmund and Ilva - Ever in a good mood when they show up, seeing this father and daughter combo comes at a bit of a price for Sarin - she values family dearly and is always happy to see how much these two care about each other, but thinking about it always makes her remember her mama and papa, which can make her sad and homesick. She hides these feelings better on some days than others. Edmund and Ilva have already agreed to treat her like one of their own, and playtime with Ilva is always wonderful, so despite missing her own family Sarin is very appreciative of the time that Team Bonding Time give to her.

Mali, Vani and Vati - Sarin has spent the least time with Mali and her partners-turned-weapons. Because Mali is always training, Sarin sometimes feels like trying to interact with her will end with her getting cut by one of the Bronzors' sharp points, and Mali's stern face doesn't invite a lot of social time anyways. Sarin would say that Mali is a valuable member of the guild, since fighting is a very serious thing that the Shivering Uroh need to be prepared for, but she isn't able to have a face-to-face with her just yet.

Chilly - Chilly is very sweet and gentle, and Sarin believes that it's for the best that she stays home to organize the guild's resources and work on improving her own wares, rather than going out into the world where she would get overwhelmed too easily (Sarin was guilty of overwhelming Chilly herself when they first met, saying too much about herself and asking too much about Chilly, which caused the little Mudkip to faint on the spot). She has learned to speak more slowly around Chilly, and has sometimes offered ideas for Chilly to improve her business. She hopes that someday, Chilly will be strong enough to stand on her own without having to stay cooped up inside of a base all day long.

(Return trip to Ovanu) - Sarin wonders if maybe Chilly took the right path after all by staying at the guild base and doing work there rather than on an active outdoor team. Could the Great Mother have planned for Chilly to become a salesmon, or did Chilly maybe stray from the path of a Chosen Hero and end up in an environment that wouldn't break her, like it is Sarin? Whatever the situation is, Sarin wants to visit Chilly's shop and try to collect some useful equipment as soon as possible.

Team FourStars - Although she only knows a tiny bit about this group, Sarin thinks that they're good kids at heart (if not, then why would FourStar have agreed to help them track down Carbuncle?) - even if they're apparently willing to get in enough trouble to sneak away from home and go to a whole other village with dangerous traps all over. They strike Sarin as thrill-seekers who are just bored with being at home. But the fact that FourStar was willing to give up his hiding place to rescue his friend Gerald, and that Penelope has a crush on FourStar, speaks a lot to her about how much trust they have in one another. Sarin can't help but compare them to Team TryHard, and she hopes that with as much trouble as they get into they will be able to trust in one another sooner than later. Someone on the team having a crush for someone else is optional, but she thinks romance is sweet.

(After meeting Zelda) - Now knowing what she knows about the way that Team TryHard came together and were called upon by the Great Mother to do their missions, Chilly's role in the guild has formed one of a few linchpins in Sarin's critical thoughts about what she and the team must do and how they must do it. In a way, she envies Chilly for being able to take a backseat to some of the goings-on.

King Aster - Sarin's parents raised her to respect King Aster and his efforts to support the Southern Continent through all of its hardships. She understands that it is because of his devotion to them that even the harsh winters provide water for the earth, snow to play in, and the hardship to make her and other Pokemon strong. She believes in him just as she believes in Uncle Halfdan and Uncle Haux, and even if he can't hear her she wants him to know that she supports him, especially if he truly is a piece of the Great Mother.

(After meeting Zelda) - Now that she knows that King Aster was once a normal Pokemon who lived his life, returned to the Great Mother's memories, and was suddenly reborn and forced to become a leader, Sarin is outraged by the idea that of all Pokemon, she and her team have to do it to him again. And now, she isn't even sure if he is a rightful leader or a good Pokemon. After all, it was an accident that gave birth to the Nine Spirits, not the Great Mother's divine plan! Why would she ever want to hurt someone who already experienced returning to the Great Mother and then being ripped away from her again?

King Radian - For most of her life, Sarin believed that King Radian was just a Pokemon who let some sin - jealousy or greed - overcome his better judgment and encourage him to betray his own brother and half of the world. She believed that he would get his just desserts eventually, and be punished for his crimes. It seems a bit convenient for him to be controlled by the Dark Matter spreading over the world, but knowing that Durin can touch the stuff and not be harmed does make the idea plausible. She isn't thrilled about the idea of facing a king whose power split the continent in half, but she won't refuse her destiny if it really is where she has to go.

(After meeting Zelda) - Sarin now believes that King Radian was never meant to be a leader, and maybe he was never even a good Pokemon. To her, it's just as likely that he convinced the other seven Spirits to give themselves up because he happened to be good at convincing people to do what he wanted in his past life. And since now he's experimenting with the Great Mother's blood, and probably not Infected himself, she suspects that the plan to create an Ultimate Pokemon using the Great Mother's blood is [SPOILERS]. And what's worse, if that is the case, then she can't even blame him for trying.

The Great Mother // The Mother Torterra - Sarin believes that everything good in the world that she has known is thanks to the oversight of the Great Mother. She also has faith that even asleep, the Great Mother is trying to put blessings (both items and Pokemon) in Sarin's path that will help her to make things better for everyone. She doesn't want to put too much faith in the Great Mother though, since there is still a lot of misfortune in the world which means that she has to be cautious about herself, the way she behaves and the places she goes.

(After meeting Rhamillion) - Knowing that the Great Mother most likely was willing to steal someone (Durin and Peter) from their own world and bring them to hers worries Sarin. She believes that Durin really is a good Pokemon that she can trust and it's possible that her help was very important. Even so, Durin was never involved in this matter until she was brought here, while Sarin and all of the other Pokemon were always children of the Great Mother. She wants to trust the will of the one who created her, but this bit of information has made her wary. Even so, receiving a message from the Great Mother has made her very happy - she likes to know that she is someone that is worth sending a message to, even if it is as vague as "The One That Opens The Other".

(Return trip to Ovanu) - The Great Mother's warning to the group as they prayed to her in the Crystal Forest and the boost that she gave to Durin so that they could escape from the ambush there were signs to Sarin that she is watching over them as always, and she was eager to give her thanks with the same head-touch that she would give to her parents at home. With all that unfolded during the trip, though, Sarin is worried that maybe the Great Mother chose the wrong Pokemon to save her spirit, and the world that grows out of it.

(After meeting Zelda) - Her fears have only been strengthened now that Sarin knows what became of the world when the Great Mother's tree was destroyed. She believes that the Great Mother is good and loving, but until now she believed that She could also foresee and guide the course of events; that she created the Nine Spirits intentionally to help guide the world, and that the Infection was created from powers outside of her body and mind. But now that she knows the Great Mother had little to no control over the birth of the Nine, and that the source of the Infection is her own blood, then what does that say about [SPOILER]? What does that say about the group's [SPOILER] all this?

Peter - As shameful as it is to say, Sarin feels threatened by Peter. He tried to kidnap her name-sister, and then became the catalyst for everything she now knows about Durin. It's not that she thinks Peter is a bad Pokemon, but learning that Durin came from another universe means that she has to go back someday, or that she is trapped in Ilvya forever and can never see her loved ones again. Peter is her last link to her old life as a "hyoo-min" and Sarin doesn't want to take that away from her, even if it means their own relationship as sisters may have to disappear. She is thankful to him for helping to get Rover's stolen tea set back to him in secret.

(Returning to base from Ovanu) - She knows why Peter left with Durin while she was trying to convey to the team why they needed to eliminate the threat from Xiravian Infection experiments right away - Durin was feeling overwhelmed, as they all were - but that shouldn't have meant quitting on the conversation and wasting time that they didn't have. Peter has never been subtle about caring for Durin's personal interests first, and this was the latest in a string of evidence that he would be willing to abandon the Shivering Uroh and what it stands for at the drop of a hat if he felt it would help Durin.

(After meeting Zelda) - The thought of what comes next terrifies Sarin even more now that she knows that Zelda has to be given up. Peter and Daphne, in Sarin's opinion, are all that they have left to [SPOILERS] the other up during this quest.

Rhamillion - If this strange being is to be trusted, then Sarin feels a mixture of blessing and curse from him. To be chosen as the saviors of the world by the Great Mother herself is an awesome responsibility. To be trusted with that task makes her feel valued, and to be tasked with it feels like a burden. To make matters worse, she does believe that Rhamillion is what he claimed to be. The sheer energy emanating from the realm in the stars where he brought them felt like truth itself - which makes sense, if he is a living memory. That also means that everything he told them is also the truth. Sarin can't help but feel a little manipulated, to have been brought into a team that seems to need her help and then have a Pokemon she trusted so much become a source for so much pain in her heart.

(Return trip to Ovanu) - Rhamillion, as an ancient elder god, is one of the few that Sarin wants to pour her heart out to. His advice to her, to accept that Pokemon are flawed and have different opinions of things than she does, is something she is trying to take to heart. But she's fighting what feels like an unwinnable battle, knowing that Rhamillion and his brothers all died and left the world in the hands of his only two siblings, one of whom is now a mad dictator and the other in charge of a downtrodden kingdom. Sarin doesn't want to find herself in the same place; remembering the fake union of her dead team and left forever suffering the pain of when it all fell apart.

(Returning to base from Ovanu) - Having Rhamillion become a resident in her heart was a strange feeling, and Sarin would say that she is still getting used to it, but with the situation in the Shivering Uroh becoming such a nightmare she hasn't had any time to even fully feel Rhamillion's presence while her own stress was rising. She still wants to learn more about him, Zelda and his other siblings, but too many revelations have come out all at once and her focus is on saving the only family she's ever known.

(After meeting Zelda) - Her last lifeline. Her sole ray of light against the stress and fear of the mission for the guild and for the Great Mother... Sarin hoped that since he is a memory and a Child of the Great Mother born to lead the world because She couldn't do it herself, that Rhamillion would stay with her forever. But now, that too has been taken away from her. Rhamillion had a life once before, and (hopefully peacefully) he died and rejoined the Great Mother, only to be reborn during a terrible accident and left to pick up the pieces in a time and place he didn't know. And now, according to the guidance that he and Zelda have given them, he's supposed to go away for a third time. After losing her parents to the Xiravian arrest, her team to their decision to stay distant as "coworkers", Halfdan to the Infection and Haux to "the mission", Sarin can't take it anymore. Everyone she has ever loved is or will be taken away from her. She wants it to be put to an end. But even still, she can't disrespect Rhamillion's wishes... although she now has some personal wishes that she hopes he will respect.

Zelda - Sarin does not like Zelda. She is rude, intrusive and picks favorites at the expense of others. She had no right to start gossiping about Sarin or the rest of Team TryHard in a pretend classroom, or to attack them and play it off as "part of proving their worthiness". She wouldn't be sad if she never saw Zelda again.

...And yet, Sarin hates even more what Zelda has been put through. To be taken away from her best friends, put into a body she wasn't used to and a world that she had never been to, and to be in charge of it along with eight strangers that she had to call her "siblings", never knowing if she would ever see her friends again, only to give her life to save the world. And, now that Daphne has finally appeared, Zelda only had an hour to say hello and then goodbye forever. Even if Zelda is mean, she doesn't deserve that.

Damon, Kaya and the Volbeat Farmers - Sarin believes she owes her life to the secret farm run by "Mom", as they did offer her food, shelter and employment during the difficult time of striking out on her own after the occupation of her home. Beyond that, she believes deeply in Damon's conviction to help folk who are in need without expecting much in return, and including paying delivery Pokemon to bring him food from the village when he could easily just gather some of the crops under his home instead. She values how clever and careful he is to protect himself and his loved ones by playing coy, pretending to be an old man living on his own and only concerned with getting his share of food from the marketplace when in reality it's partly from his service that IceRiver Village is as healthy as it is in this hard time.