[So he had a whole team of these creatures with him? That was an impressive thought, when she was struggling to manage just one! Come to think of it, that low sound she'd heard, and the movement of other creatures near her- those must be something similar, then.

Whilst she thought on this, her Snivy peered over at the new food being offered, acting like it was disinterested for about half a second before hungrily reaching for one of the meat slices. Much better! It quite contently sat down to eat, tail swaying noisily from side to side.]

...Hunting, hm? I wonder if we might have a little in common after all.

[Rider crouched down, giving the little Pokémon a small pat on the head- and wondered if it was being noisy on purpose, to make sure she knew where it was.]

But, um... thank you.

I can't say I know how to look after a creature like this. It...sounds like you work with them regularly.