[While his expression doesn't really change, his mood sours a bit. He's been wondering about that... Aitaro is who entrusted him, but it's also true the two of them had to have a say. And was it worth it? After Green's accusation- he can't help but wonder. It's stuck with him. It's made him afraid.

Sensing that, Linda taps the back of his head with her tail, mercifully not iron tailed.

The fact he is saying it's a close bond reassures him though]

Trained-- I think. We sort of discovered it by accident. [...How does he explain this-] A good friend of mine is wary of electricity, so back when she was a pichu, we got into trying to control her charge.

[Which in retrospect... no, don't drift.]