"It seems the scars are healing, but many people still need time to recover."

He nods and visibly becomes curious at Harley's tale of revealing owning pets before. Of course, he's quick to speak up once again, while Torterra continues to nap.

"I think you might just have a traits of a truly good pokemon trainer, especially given how quickly Torterra trusted you." He puts one hand under his chin, in thought. "I know we've just met, but would you mind accompanying me to my lab? It's on the outskirts of the wilds, but I'd like to show you something."