Peridot blinked when she was granted that favor - without evening planning to ask for it! Sure, Earth had shown her kindness, but she still wouldn't have expected a stranger to help her after she made a rude remark. As such, her statement that followed was quiet, and sounded confused.

"Wow, thanks." She shook her head and started to gather the fruit. "Hmm... Pumpkin has an agreeable temperament-"

"Boo!"

"-but then, I'm sure not every one of these Pokemon is like that, and so some are more difficult to train than others. And I'm guessing you're not from here, either, right?"

Most of those she'd met who were native to this place so far - so those out on the Route 29 - were considerably younger than the man she was addressing, after all.