[ She's still not buying it, Duncan, but she definitely colors at that comment. ] Well, thanks to you that won't be a problem. [ There's a pause, and then-- ] Are you and your Pokemon getting along any better?

Bitey's still gotta learn who's boss, but the little runt's gettin' there. Only bit me three times today.

I figure lettin' him run around and fight everything that moves is helpin' him get some of the aggression outta his system.

[Seriously, all the power levelin' going on here. Not that Duncan knows it, he just read the part where these weird little animals are supposed to fight each other and went from there.]

That's... progress...? [Uncertain agreement, not questioning.

Well slightly questioning, but she feels your pain. :| She has a Marowak that used to express her feelings with her bone club when she was a wee little Cubone.]

That's a good idea. So it's working, so far?

More or less. Not like either of us is gonna complain though. Bitey gets to wreck stuff, and for some reason there's geeks who'll even pay me for beating 'em. Sounds like a win/win to me.

You mean the trainers? Just be careful. If you lose you have to pay them, too.