This was the first time he'd had to consider exactly HOW he was going to ask this of her, despite having thought about it quite seriously before now.
"....well. As you know, I'm a trainer." he replied. "I started at something of a disadvantage, being as I wasn't born in a place that has Pokémon. Riwane sort of adopted me as her trainer and I've worked hard to catch up on everything I'd missed out on by being born in England as opposed to, say, Kanto or Unova."
He turned to look at her and placed a hand gently on her shoulder.
"My point is, I've worked fairly hard to try and become a worthy trainer. And I know my work isn't yet done and I've a great deal left to learn. However, I'd very much like it if... well. If you'd like me to, I'd very much like to be Your trainer."
There! Out in the open! His heart was racing a mile a minute - he was quite anxious she'd say no. But he had to ask. He'd kicked himself over not asking her about it last time she was here.
"Of course, if you'd sooner not, then that's fine! No hard feelings, of course. I just wanted... well. I've wanted to make you an offer like that for some time. As I've said, you're a dear friend to me and even if you say No, I'd not want that to change."
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"....well. As you know, I'm a trainer." he replied. "I started at something of a disadvantage, being as I wasn't born in a place that has Pokémon. Riwane sort of adopted me as her trainer and I've worked hard to catch up on everything I'd missed out on by being born in England as opposed to, say, Kanto or Unova."
He turned to look at her and placed a hand gently on her shoulder.
"My point is, I've worked fairly hard to try and become a worthy trainer. And I know my work isn't yet done and I've a great deal left to learn. However, I'd very much like it if... well. If you'd like me to, I'd very much like to be Your trainer."
There! Out in the open! His heart was racing a mile a minute - he was quite anxious she'd say no. But he had to ask. He'd kicked himself over not asking her about it last time she was here.
"Of course, if you'd sooner not, then that's fine! No hard feelings, of course. I just wanted... well. I've wanted to make you an offer like that for some time. As I've said, you're a dear friend to me and even if you say No, I'd not want that to change."