That's fine. [Trip turned to Serperior and then Lampent.] Is there anything more you'd like to say? [Only a tiny bit wary... well, at least this way, he's only the middleman.

Lampent finally rejoins the conversation:] Pent, laam-pent la?

... I think... he's asking if you're "like" someone...

Pent la... pent lah-ampent.

... the "wolf in the forest." You mean— "like Wolf"?

[Dio. But Trip didn't know his name and he didn't think he wanted to be found, he certainly didn't want his picture taken, so Trip felt he wasn't supposed to talk about him at all... so he immediately looked to the very judgemental Serperior, immediately dropping the subject with nervousness.]

Serperior, what about you?

'Serp!

[Serperior turned its head away with a flick.]

... you can't call someone we just met "weak."

I'm sorry, they're... not used to talking to other people. They aren't exactly friendly all the time, I've only got one who's a people-person, so...

[Trip turned slowly, smiling nervously, like an frazzleed father, embarrassed by misbehaving children.]