"Perhaps. Certainly, if one agrees to travel with me, I would not object...but it's quite cold in Azalea, so they might have to spend some time in a ball while waiting. Not every pokemon enjoys that idea, I'm told."

She is giving this Absol chinrubs, heedless of Sion's quest for righteous vengeance. Perhaps she is unaware. Perhaps it is a silent challenge. He'll have to find out himself.