Gerald looks confused.
"Made a good portion of it, and with a little work, can do it again, though it'll take a while to learn how to make pokeballs. Not going to try to hurt the kid anyway, right? No killing these people, either. Thieves, yes, probably hungry ones, but know the rules."
He strokes Sparky's fur, upset about her eye but calming down after seeing Paul and Arte go at it. Half his torso may be horrible scarring, one of his arms may just not be there, to the point where even the shoulder's missing, but he's still calm.
"Mission should take priority, but I'll leave it to you. Pity about the notes, the dex, and the egg, but I leave it to you."