Looking fully away again, at the Absol and Skitty she's still holding in place with a paw, the Soldier gestures vaguely in the direction of Cherry Grove. He's not going to think about weird words or pointed ears. This isn't like where he came from, and there's probably weirder things than just magic animals. Weirder people.

And the word probably isn't even right. Or maybe it's rude. It's not like he's been surrounded by polite people for as long as he can remember. (Focus on the actual conversation, asshole.) "Next town over. Not much to do where we came from."