"Good at catching things, then? Nice." Cora smile jovially. She can tell he's a shy boy, and those are usually the ones that aren't annoying, so she takes pity on him.
"i'll give ya a tip: It's always nerve-wracking, the trials. But you just gotta think of it like it's just another backyard game. We're all friends here anyway. Relax and have fun, and if you've got skills outside of competition, it's easy to bring those into a real match."
She sits back on her legs and smiles, nodding at him to put his name down.