Hurt more? Nah, it didn't hurt at all! I was more worried about Poochy getting hurt!

[And he gives her a biiiiiiiiiiiig smile~. See? No more pain! (His arm is getting sorta numb anyway). Her obviousness was cute (and totally helpful)! He laughs - oh, but laughing makes it hurt - but he covers it up with a smile.]

A Pokemon? You mean, she's not a dog? [He notices the bright orange dog thing on her side of the screen, but he'll ask later.] ...That sounds like a good idea to me. Dogs can stay mad a while, but I've never met one that wanted to hurt me.

[Rin looked over Poochyena again. Poochyena stared back. It certainly did not look like a dog, so it must be a Pokemon (whatever that was). And Pokemon must get scared too. Rin kneels in the snow, so Poochy will be closer to the ground and not straining her neck. He speaks to it softly as he pets the little Pokemon. "You're just afraid because you've never seen me before, right? I wouldn't hurt you, poochy."]

[Slowly, very slowly, Poochyena let's go. YAY HIS ARM IS FREE and Poochyena looks a-okay!] Good poochy! It worked!!