#ic.arven

Attention flits down to the heal ball held in her hand, curious of what sort of pokemon would be inside. Maybe she'd want to have Greedent around? They were very good at berry picking, and quite the snuggler with its fluffy fur ( almost made Mabo pretty jealous once upon a time ). Or another pokemon he's gotten, but perhaps maybe she could care for it more than he…

" Not even a little hint of what you'd like ? I mean, I got one in mind so unless you say somethin- " She probably held true to her word, in which Arven digs for the pokemon in mind from his pocket.

The young student mulls over the question, thumb & index holding his chin with arms half-crossed over his chest in thought of how to answer. " I guess it depends on previous experience. I probably wouldn't have them holding a sharp knife right away. " Though just about everyone has different styles of learning too. For him, he remembers a lot of videos & many... many nicked fingers before he started to get the hang of it.

" Maybe demonstrate first, show them the most important safety things, & then give them a chance to try it out. Nothing hard. Like... maybe slicing a pecha berry first ? Those are pretty soft to slice but not squishy. With a smaller knife so... things won't get ugly fast at first. "

" How would you do it ? "

" A trade ? " Voicing the very thought in his head, Arven blinks once, then twice, mind scrambling for a pokemon he'd be willing to offer up in a moment like this. Actually, since she's the one who prompted it...

" Oh, sure ! & don't worry about it. Everyone gets busy. Promise not to hold it against ya- " Truly, he did not mind the tardiness. " Uh, did you have a pokemon in mind you wanted to trade yours for ..? "