[u]Valerie Mayern[/u] Valerie paused for a moment, watching Io run off for a bit before starting to shout about sharpedoes and a plan, causing her to blink and mull it over. Those things were dangerous, she knew, fast as a speedboat, and so full of teeth even their skin had tiny abrasive teeth on them! She couldn't help but find it a terrible idea to get anywhere near close to that, but she wasn't one to really raise her voice around strangers. Or raise her voice at all, really. No she'd be quite content keeping that protect barrier up, even though it now only shielded a Popplio, as the other two had gone other ways, the out of place girl taking a moment to look at the respective trainers, ending up staring some at Lucille last, something felt rather familiar with that one. She couldn't quite place her yet. Her attention snapped back to the water again "I do hope he knows what he's doing. Bothering a shark in water doesn't sound too bright," she muttered to no one, giving her Smoothie a reassuring smile that he was doing good with his protection so far.