"I did with my other Pokemon... I think I'm still getting used to Slinky, actually, and that might kind of be my issue. We haven't bonded enough yet, y'know? And I don't have my Ditto here to translate for me and reassure that things are alright." Still, it does just sound like she's making excuses.

Doesn't it? Hm. Anyway, she doesn't want to be, like, a downer.

"I'll work on it, maybe. Ain't got nothing but time now, right?"