Mm. [It's a noise of understanding.] If Sylvain hadn't already been here when I arrived, things would have gone very differently for me, I'm sure.

It would. Having a full range of options for changing strategies on the fly is important. Fortunately, Pokemon battles involve teams, so you can pair her with another unit who can poison the enemy and achieve much the same result.

[A small smirk appears on his face.] But Claude has an enthusiasm for poisons that would be worrying if I didn't know him.