@LuckyBlackCat @Heckno12 @AbysmalDemon @Dusksong @NoxxOscar's expression soften a little as Rachel told him the golden nugget worth of advice. He even gave a soft smile as she told him.
"Thank you but I don't think I need any rock type moves at the moment. Thanks for the offer thou. I think I will wait for some of the other gyms as they will be more valuable." Oscar souned genuine and polite when he refused her rock moves.
However his face hardened again after Sophia ordered him to wait and run up to him. Clearly, she maintains that serving her family is the best and that she is the best one around. It now starting to tick him off now. Whether it is for the Pokémon or not, Oscar's face looks stern, almost like a parent about to tell off a child.
"I will gladly take the tm as it is part of the promise that we made for you to help me train my psychic type. I would not expect you to so selfless all the time other than your family. I understand the prevailing wisdom of repaying your debts and the importance of family bonds but there are families of humans and Pokémon that are in need of our attention as well. Look at Kushala. All he has now is me and my pokemon. My eevee and Growlithe seem to be bonding to the point where they may eventually make family down the road. I am not going to agrue with you anymore. If you don't want to change, don't expect others to change for you" He says this all with a genuine sternness but not of hate or anger but out of a certain kindness and caring.
He takes the tm and walks off before Sophia can fire back at him. For good measure, he releases daisho and Kushala for protection. In more ways than one. When he makes it to the gym, he first finds a lonely place to sit and valm himself. He refocuses on the task ahead and clears his mind from any distractions. The young dragon looks confused at his Adoptive owner in slight confusion with Oscar's sad expression and Oscar notices.
"Don't worry about me, Kushala. Just have a tough time getting though to a friend."