[i]Is that bird really going it eat it?[/i] Jess had never seen one Pokemon eat another before, but it did make sense, so she was both intrigued and horrified at the prospect. Before her question was answered, however, Miu apparently took an interest in the creature and chased it into the tall grass. It all happened so quickly; she could only shrug at the quizzical Duskull nearby, confused as it was.

Jess honestly didn't think that Phil had it in him to curse. Given his weak composition and reedy appearance, she had taken him to be the kind of boy who would admonish anyone of any age for exclaiming something as innocuous as 'crap'. She recovered from the slight surprise and started to explain to him.

"Well, Miu there," she indicated the tall grass, where the other girl's head could be seen bobbing amid the fronds, "was ambushed by that fearsome caterpillar thing. She beat it and the Bird Pokemon appeared,and I guess she wanted to catch it so she went after it." The urge to spite Miu by leaving her behind did not go unheeded, but, then again, Bailey wasn't here yet either. "Do you think we ought to wait for her? She knows where we're going; I'm sure she can catch up to us in Santalune City." Belial, silent throughout the ordeal so far, now chirped in agreement.