[i]“However, it’s going to be problematic if she keeps considering herself a lap Pokémon. A Nidoqueen thinking she’s a lap Pokémon means I will not have a lap anymore.”[/i]

[i]Hm?[/i] Andreas nodded as he took note of Lily following him towards a table. The laugh that followed broke the line between his lips, bringing a smile that he was sure she hadn't seen. Cute. He watched curiously as the Nidorina, so gentle in doing so ate its food, almost as graceful as its trainer he thought. Bringing his gaze from Lily and her Pokémon back to sorting out food for his own friends.

[i]“Oh wow that’s a nice set you have!”[/i] It was the excitement to her tone that caught Andreas' attention more than the words themselves. He eyed Lily blankly for a moment, almost as if what had been said hadn't fully registered. Another thin smile broke out and Andreas began to pack the food back into his rucksack,

"Oh, thanks." He uttered, audible although barely. "Yeah, I see your point." Andreas paused, running his finger along a grain in the wood of the tabletop, "I think I want to win though." He spoke openly, his eyes once more meeting Lily before he took another once over of the other trainers and their Pokémon. Lily's statement brought confidence to Andreas in his Poké friends and it was nice that he seemed to be getting along so well with someone he'd only just met... At least, in his eyes. There were a lot of trainers who'd come to compete in the open tournament and the more attention Andreas paid to them, the more he began to doubt himself and that brimming confidence which had been boiled up now began to simmer and subside. Many of the people competing here seemed more seasoned than him and were probably at the limit of badges for the tournament, three, he was sure of it. 

"No." Andreas stated, a laugh followed. "No, I wish. My uncle runs a Poké daycare and is really into Pokémon nutrition. He spends a lot of his time gathering and mixing ingredients before putting them into the food." Andreas picked up one of the nuggets which looked like oversized, dry, biscuit like dog food. The Pidgey he had taken it from looked up, chirped in approval and went back to pecking at the food. The trainer examined the round, solid piece of biscuit and passed it to Lily to do the same. He took another, followed by the same approving chirping of the Pidgey and popped it into his mouth, chewed and swallowed in an instant. "It's not bad actually." Andreas wasn't sure what was wrong with him but - this had been the most talking he'd done in a while, his mouth was getting tired.

Underneath the table he slipped his badge case out from his pocket and opened it slowly, not wanting Lily to see him checking. Andreas only had one badge so far, and he'd sure as hell worked hard for it. He sighed, putting the case away again, this time into his backpack which he closed tight. Andreas brought his gaze up one more time, he smiled as he said, "I haven't a clue what's in it though." Scratching the back of his head.