For the sake of the pokemon's pride, Rasca pretended not to notice his happiness, but secretly she smiled to herself. Making sure to turn her head the other way, just in case he was really watching her. Outwardly, she gave him more options to choose from, though they weren't much better than the idea for Leon's treats.

"Lead the way, Leon. You shouldn't have to worry about the Beedrill's though, I'll protect you, just like always." Reaching out her hand to her pokemon, she extended his strength as well. "Besides, Superior knows we can't do it by ourselves. I bet he's more than happy to be the toughest one in our group." Rasca knew this would be true eventually, as both of them would surpass Leon and Rasca in power alone. [i]'The pokeballs will surely come in handy then, just like being a respectful trainer. Leon wasn't kidding when he started talking pokefacts.'[i] She didn't want to be on the offensive side of her pokemon, but it was much more difficult respecting something small. On the other hand, Leon's Nidoran happened to be easier to deal with. So Rasca tried one of his moves on it.

"But you know more about the path up ahead. Maybe you and Leon can be the escorts." It felt odd talking to the female Nidoran this way, and oftentimes Rasca made strange faces while speaking. Her voice remained firm, but she was definitely struggling with being cozy.