He felt bad. Of course he did - how could he not? But they came from very different places and ways of thinking about things. For him, two people was more than enough and he still felt the need for alone time. For her, well - he'd seen her family. It was extensive, warm, close knit.... and why shouldn't she miss that? If it had been his upbringing, chances are he'd miss it too.
"....I'm sorry I'm not enough for you. I mean that. I can understand you being envious of the other Pokémon with larger teams and I'd love to give that to you. But I'll not catch wild Pokémon and my point of view on that front is unlikely to change." He turned the pig over and stoked the fire. "I suppose I could be more forthright about asking trainerless Pokémon if they'd like to spend some time with us... see how well they fit and if they'd enjoy our company. But I can't guarantee that they'll like Me, my training methods or my expectations. Not everyone is as forgiving as you."
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He felt bad. Of course he did - how could he not? But they came from very different places and ways of thinking about things. For him, two people was more than enough and he still felt the need for alone time. For her, well - he'd seen her family. It was extensive, warm, close knit.... and why shouldn't she miss that? If it had been his upbringing, chances are he'd miss it too.
"....I'm sorry I'm not enough for you. I mean that. I can understand you being envious of the other Pokémon with larger teams and I'd love to give that to you. But I'll not catch wild Pokémon and my point of view on that front is unlikely to change." He turned the pig over and stoked the fire. "I suppose I could be more forthright about asking trainerless Pokémon if they'd like to spend some time with us... see how well they fit and if they'd enjoy our company. But I can't guarantee that they'll like Me, my training methods or my expectations. Not everyone is as forgiving as you."