It had been a long time since Nathaniel had ventured up as far as the Double River. As he slithered closer to its banks he wondered why he had decided to even go there in the first place. The last time he'd been there was when he was just a Snivy, during battle training with his father. He remembered hopping into the water, dodging splashes of water that his father slung at him as he struggled to keep his balance in the middle of the flowing river. The large snake smiled faintly; at the time he'd thought his father to be completely crazy, but that balance training had actually helped.
The Serperior hissed softly under his breath as he spotted a pretty Dragonair grooming herself by the water. He hadn't expected to see anyone, especially not a Dragonair. Nathaniel moved closer to her, flinching at her harsh choice of words. "Ex-cu-cu-cussse me, mi-missss..." he spoke softly, coming up behind her. "Are y-yuh-yuh-y-you al-alri-ight?"