"Yes, yes. Of course they are." He sighed, rolling his eyes as he circled her. "They always say that."
He stopped his pacing, not particularly moved by her defending her pokemon. "Though, I suppose you had the advantage of facing whoever it was that replaced me. They mustn't have had to be all that strong to be victorious." He laughed, shaking his head.
"I do wonder though... If you turned down the possibility to have the very world at your feet, then just what is it that would make you happy?"