Assumption wagged his tail. Yes, that's right! He nodded encouragingly, and tapped a different rhythm. "How are you?" He asked. The taps actually matched their conversation so far; the first taps he had used were to say hello to others in the area. This was to ask how things were.

"Hmm. I think some of my Pokemon would feel the same way." She was clearly a sassy little thing. Walter knew certain Pokemon of his who would proclaim to be more in charge of him than he was of them. Although he didn't know if they proclaimed as much to other people. Hopefully not.

At Vanitas approach he nodded back. It was a bit awkward but for Walter it was more because they hadn't liked each other at first but were now...well, here. He'd never actually been in a position where he could, or would, have considered forgiveness towards someone who purposefully wronged him. Yet he and Vanitas had some common ground that made this, probably not strictly required, but advantageous to them both.

"Vanitas. Flood was your starter, weren't they?"