Charlie's expression twisted into a bit of a grimace as Adrian gave a brief rundown of what to expect out of the region's first gym leader. [b]"Pretty much anything that isn't a Normal, Fire, or Flying-type will thrash his team."[/b] "Really...?" The bushy haired trainer pouted. 

"So pretty much the only Pokémon I have won't be enough against the first gym leader. Good to know." He replied in disappointment. Quinn didn't take the news any better, and began to whimper some into Charlie's ponytail. He brought the mouse into his arms to comfort her. "Shhshhshh my child, don't listen to his harmful words." He cooed and petted her in a overly dramatic fashion, the way a socialite tends to their toy Froufrou. There was no real hostility in the boy's words or actions, he always enjoyed playing up a situation with exaggerations and playful reactions.

"So basically i'll have to catch something else in order to have an advantage in the rock gym. Hopefully we'll run into some good encounters on the way to Pewter city." He added, making sure to keep up with the Kanto native.