That's not how things work, Wrath. [ He sounds tired and weary. Because he is. Life's not fair, it never has been. Why should it be different here? ]

When Henry hit me before, the police took him away. Assumption hit Henry, so they would take him away. Henry has friends. Who have been here longer, with more Pokemon than me. I know they don't like me. That's fine. But I don't want them to take Assumption or to hurt him.

[ ...wait, he just said Assumption's name. Walter bit his lip, frustrated at himself. He hung his head and shook slightly, curling around Assumption like a scared child around a toy. ]

...Don't tell anyone it was him. Let them think it was me. Please? They've always hated me but Assumption deserves better. He wouldn't have done it if it wasn't for me.