[Matthias sighed and nodded. He'd been a fool to let himself get so absorbed in the minutia of things that he forgot the bigger picture...but it wasn't something he could dwell on. The past was where it was and to focus on it would just be a continuation of his bad habits; he needed to push past that and focus on the whole wide world in front of him.]

You're right...I have a chance to amend the mistakes I've made on this journey and I'll be taking full advantage of that. I guess...bonding with another Pokemon would be as good a place to start as any.