Lytse had watched it all from Soul's back and he thought about it. Michael had been able to understand Niccia after they had kissed and Mitch had been afraid that the accidental kiss was already enough to pass the gift. That meant a second kiss they both meant could easily have done it. There was one way to test that.
[i]"Andy?"[/i] he squeaked.

Andy held Frosiien as she pressed her forehead against his. Just holding her felt great, but that kiss had been something too.
"Yes?" he said when he heard his name and he looked at the Cyndaquil. Then he blinked. He was certain he had heard the Cyndaquil speak like it always had, but for some reason he had also known he had said his name, like understanding a foreign language: hearing the words they use and knowing what it means.

"Do we need to repeat that to make the observation scientifically valid?" Michael asked with a grin when he saw the confusion on his uncle's face. The moment he could actually tease his uncle were rare and he thoroughly enjoyed the moment. Even more so when his uncle sighed and wasn't able to come up with a witty comeback on the spot. 

Andy moved to take Frosiiens hands so they could continue walking to the shrine. "Did you do that?" he asked her. He knew the story how Michael had gotten his ability, so it made sense, but he wanted to make sure.
[i]"But you heard me, right?"[/i] Lytse asked.
"Yes Lytse, I heard you," Andy replied, looking back at the Cyndaquil and then glanced at Mitch. "And I can't wait to hear what you have to say to me."

Mindy laughed a bit. "You know, it's a thought experiment in which we assume the people can't be freed: you are in the train and can only decide which track to go to, no-one is around to save them. There would be no ethical dilemma is the people could be freed easily."