"Uhm, When I left she was still a Metapod, Coming close to evolving again." He said, Meekly. 

It made him feel a bit worse reminding him of his failure to keep Caterpie safe in the forest on that day he met Indy. But talking was better than being silent. Gave left room and time for him to think. 


"I am going to get a letter when she evolves again." Dan said. Wanting to not seem out of the ordinary.