Leon simply smiled in response to her worry, placing a hand on her shoulder and pointing out towards the grass. “Since when have you been so scared?” he asked. “Besides, this is the adventure I've been wanting to take you on.” He retracted his hand, dipping it into the pocket of his jacket for a moment before taking out two small red and white orbs, Pokeballs. It seemed he had been paying attention to where they were going. It just happened to be in a direction he normally avoided.

He decided he should probably explain to Rasca. After all, he doubted she'd simply take the fact that he had gotten Pokeballs as reason enough to go search for Pokemon. “It goes back to the two species of Nidorans I was telling you about,” he explained. “The male gender of Nidoran is a rather violent, angry species. Unless it trusts you, it'll more soon poison you than let you capture it. They're known for their attack power and are quick to aggression. They are also rather common Route 22.” The route they were headed towards. That wasn't very reassuring.

“The female Nidoran, however...” he continued without pause. “They are rather docile. They trust more easily and are more known for their loyalty than aggression. In fact, their evolution, Nidoqueen, is known for being a very protective Pokemon, taking damage to protect its friends and, in some cases, its trainer.” He was walking towards the grass, pocketing the two Pokeballs and, instead, pulling out a small pellet. She would recognize it as a type of food for Pokemon. “In fact, they are so trusting that they typically forage for food very close to human civilization.” He knelt down, placing the pellet on the ground lightly. Going back to his pocket, he shook the container lightly, making just enough noise to be heard on the outskirts of Viridian City.

It didn't take more than a few minutes for the grass to begin rustling. Despite this, Leon seemed calm. “Along with this, Pokemon are generally a very calm species, except for a few outliers. Nidorans especially have little reason to fear us as their poisonous nature keeps us away from them. Of course, the female variant is rather empathetic. If you were to be agitated, they would become agitated. Thus, if you are calm, you have very little to actually fear.” The small blue head poked out of the grass, looking curiously up at the boy. He just smiled in return and nudged the pellet towards it. It let out a small cry and came out fully to nibble at it. After tasting it, it let out a happy cry, clearly enjoying it.

“And, once it's enjoying its food, not thinking about the odd human with it, you should be able to gain its trust,” he murmured to himself, reaching out slowly. His finger reached behind Nidoran's ear and scratched lightly. It made another happy cry, smiling up at the boy before going back to its small meal. This made him turn back, grinning up at Rasca.