[Looks up, jostled out of her thoughts by the newcomer. The fire... horse... thing looks up as well, mimicking his partner. She straightens up immediately, now calm and composed.]

It's not on fire, at least, not really. It's...

[She puts her hand through the mane as a demonstration, but trails off as she realizes she doesn't have a better explanation. Utena pulls back her hand immediately and tries to play it cool]

Okay, so I don't what it is. But I don't think it's a horse, either. It's actually a- here, I'll show you.

[fiddles with the pokedex for a minute and points it at the ponyta. Soon, a loud, computerized voice speaks]

Ponyta, the Fire Horse pokemon. It is a weak runner immediately after birth, but it gradually becomes faster by chasing after its parents. Its hind legs, which have hooves that are harder than diamond, kick back at any presence it senses behind it.

[There's a small pause, before she clears her throat]

...what the cell phone said.

[Okay, so that still sounded pretty crazy. Utena scratches the back of her head, before she looks back up at the old guy talking to her]

But what about you? I mean, what kind of Pokemon did you get stuck with?