Eric tried his best to keep his mind on the scenery as they traveled, to take his focus away from his throbbing ankle. Everything looked spacious and well-kept as far as he could tell. Perhaps a little [i]too[/i] spacious, though... he wondered how a small number of people and Pokemon could protect the whole ranch from predators and poachers. 

Eric was particularly impressed by the glimpse of a Ditto. Those were pretty rare, and he had never seen a baby Ditto before. He made a mental note to ask the ranch owners for permission to photograph the pink Pokemon later.

Eric thanked the women again as they set him up on the couch. He took off the hefty leafy disguise covering his back, rustling as it dropped to the floor. He was left in a sensible gray and black outfit. Eric took out his camera to view the photos he had taken of that mismatched wild Pokemon group over the past couple days. Then a thought occurred to him.

"I observed some wild Pokemon carrying some clearly man-made food a short while ago. Do you think it may have come from here?"