"...Oh, I remember this one!" Lucario cheerfully proclaimed while floating untethered above Riolu. "And, I'm willing to bet I know what your problem is."

"Okay. Well, this should have been an easy one. I'm confident I used the right formula and if I did I know I followed the steps to the T... But, I got it wrong... And the TA's notes don't offer any help. So, where’s the mistake?"

Lucario, who was now floating effortlessly on his backside, simply shook his head. "Tsk, tsk. I won't give the answer away that easily. Why don't you walk me through your thought process."

After spending a few minutes explaining and meticulously double-checking his approach, Riolu was left scratching his head bewildered by the elusive mistake. "... and that should have given me the answer... But it's wrong?!"

As if on cue, the blue jackal’s left arm and index finger swelled outwards, rounding out in shape. Waving his swollen index finger, Lucario asked, “Ah… but did you remember to [insert frustratingly obvious mistake here]?”

"..."

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Learning can be a frustrating process… but, at least Lucario seems to be enjoying himself.

Experimenting more with backgrounds and expressions.

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