Daren studied her for the longest time. She was an odd one... but he was sure there was more to her than met the eye. He took a deep breath, letting it out slowly as he tilted his head off to the side, looking out into the woods. He couldn't help but wonder if things would get as well as he had hoped they would. But one could only hope after all. Casting his gaze back to her, he noticed she seemed to be in her own thoughts. Honestly he had expected she would be a little miffed at him for a while, at least until he could show her he was on the level, and could earn her trust. "Well then, Lexia. I look forward to working with you." He muttered simply, standing from where he was knelt, and stretching his arms over his head, hearing several audible cracks in his neck and back. Today had been trying, but it was still early. Turning back to her, he placed his hand on his hip. "Just looking at you I can tell your a strong one. You have one hell of an attitude, but I cant say that I blame you for not exactly taking to this new situation. However Id like you to look passed that." He started, leaning back against a nearby tree.<br/><br/>He looked into the air, and then smiled a bit. "I'm not like most of the Trainers you may have seen or heard about. I don't pamper, im not cruel, and I most certainly do not expect any more of my Pokemon than i do of myself. In this relationship, I do just as much work as you. You aren't slaves by any means. I respect humans, and I respect Pokemon. The only thing I would ever ask of you, is that if I show you respect, I want the same treatment in return. Even if you could never like who I am or what I do, I will always ask for at the very least, your cooperation and the same respect I give you." He had worked over this little speech in his head time and time again, though he never really imagined it sounding quite like it did. He coughed, and then looked up at her. "Can you handle me as your Trainer, Lexia? Can you handle a lifestyle tied to a human that you don't know, to earn more than just my respect by showing others just how strong you really are?" The thought made his mind wander to the possibilities... Maybe one day, both of them could enjoy some much deserved notice by the world that only seems to notice what it wants to.<br/><br/>"I'm in this for the long haul, Lexia. I don't intend to stop training Pokemon at you. Eventually there will be others. But in you I see something different, I'm not quite sure just how to explain it... Just the fire in your eyes, it says something about your spirit. Your the first Pokemon I ever caught. That alone makes you more special to me than any other Pokemon I could catch. I just hope that soon you would grow to feel slightly better about me."