The first thing Char wanted to do was insist that no, this was not Bulba's fault. Bulba wasn't the one who'd thrown any punches, nor did he have any involvement in deciding what the Charizard did. The only thing Bulba had done was let his team know that someone was being a tit to him. All he'd done was trust Char.
...Or was that what he considered stupid and ignorant?
The denial quickly died in Char's throat once Vinnie's name came up, though. Oh. Oh... no. This was already a no-win scenario, and that same catch-22 had reared its head again: he couldn't escape it without hurting Bulba. The conversation hadn't even properly started yet, and already Char's heart was sinking. Careful to keep his tone neutral, forcing his expression to stay an unreadable poker face, he hesitantly ventured, "...What'd he say?"
(´∩｀。)
...Or was that what he considered stupid and ignorant?
The denial quickly died in Char's throat once Vinnie's name came up, though. Oh. Oh... no. This was already a no-win scenario, and that same catch-22 had reared its head again: he couldn't escape it without hurting Bulba. The conversation hadn't even properly started yet, and already Char's heart was sinking. Careful to keep his tone neutral, forcing his expression to stay an unreadable poker face, he hesitantly ventured, "...What'd he say?"