"Are you sure this isn't some sort of trick to capture me?" [He looks over at the bacon briefly, but his attention is firm on Verity. Is she a trainer in disguise? He gets a little defensive, but willingly allows her to shake his paw.]

"Pokemon greet each other in different ways. Nuzzling each other, shaking tails, the variations are endless." [His tilts his head a little.] "Are you a Pokemon trainer?"