[Cole hasn't seen a dragon do that before, either. the smile is more definite, and Ralts asks to be picked up to see what's going on. she makes a little giggling noise with her hands over her mouth, and gives the Dragonite a small wave.]

Evolved...

[grew up, like the lady's Ralts did.]

You are a Pokemon Trainer. [as opposed to a Breeder. he's guessing from the badge talk.] You're doing well as one, and it makes you all happy together.

[again, he's inferring, from the happy scene!]

I wondered if it's hard to make friends with a dragon... [semi-absently shakes his head.] But she seems--nice.

[sure would've been a weird question to ask. pretty much all of the creatures here are more "people-like" than the creatures where he's from. why shouldn't that include dragons, and any analogues out there to other infamously angry, chompy things?]