"Unfortunately Nathan, regarding you and your Ralts, the answer is actually no. Heaven knows I've done enough dirt digging in my life, but it's not really my style to go looking if people aren't ready to share directly. I value my privacy. Figure you'd too. If you wanted to, you'd tell me when you're ready."
He pauses. "That said, 'what I'm up against' comes with it's own nasty set of implications as well."
Slowly, Vincent helps himself to his feet with his cane.
"Moran. Going to recall you for a while. You. Fire Horse. Bad outcomes." He taps the Pokeball recall function and stashes the bowl in his backpack.
"Back to the point, Nathan. If it's what I think you're implying, well... you're working with me, so I'll keep an eye out for you. But more than that, if you want to take the next step, what are you doing about it? You might not be able to do much now, but what about learning to defend yourself? You don't strike me as the sort who likes to stick around to take a hit..." He looks over Nathan with an appraising eye. "But you're fit and you're cagey. There's plenty of ways to leverage on those strengths in a fight."
"We probably should get this Ponyta thing wrapped up first, but afterwards, if you've got the time and inclination, I'd be happy to teach you what I know."
He taps his Pokedex, bringing up the compass, "East is that way. We should get going. We can talk while we walk."
He pauses. "That said, 'what I'm up against' comes with it's own nasty set of implications as well."
Slowly, Vincent helps himself to his feet with his cane.
"Moran. Going to recall you for a while. You. Fire Horse. Bad outcomes." He taps the Pokeball recall function and stashes the bowl in his backpack.
"Back to the point, Nathan. If it's what I think you're implying, well... you're working with me, so I'll keep an eye out for you. But more than that, if you want to take the next step, what are you doing about it? You might not be able to do much now, but what about learning to defend yourself? You don't strike me as the sort who likes to stick around to take a hit..." He looks over Nathan with an appraising eye. "But you're fit and you're cagey. There's plenty of ways to leverage on those strengths in a fight."
"We probably should get this Ponyta thing wrapped up first, but afterwards, if you've got the time and inclination, I'd be happy to teach you what I know."
He taps his Pokedex, bringing up the compass, "East is that way. We should get going. We can talk while we walk."
