"Ah." It made sense to him now. His folded hands briskly descended from his chin to the table. Lash hadn't managed to catch Zapdos after all, but the fact that she was able to contract such workable terms with him still remained. That called for hooking Zapdos's trust before capture, something that sounded even more difficult than performing it the opposite route.

And yet, she still lost her first gym match. "What it sounds like to me is, while she knows how to acquire a Pokemon's trust and respect, she still lacks the experience needed to earn a gym badge. Which gym did she challenge, if I may ask?"