As much as Wade hates being told what to do, the conciliatory tone in the other man's voice ebbs his rancor somewhat. Wade huffs sullenly as he backs away, redirecting his attention to the fight a few feet away from them. Tibia's still holding her own despite her age and inexperience, giving the larger insectoid Pokemon one hell of a time trying to catch up with her enough to keep her out of danger. Despite everything, Wade finds himself biting back a smile-- she really takes after her father.

"Don't know how well she's gonna take to listenin' to someone who's not me," he replies in a rather sullen voice. "But you're welcome to try. S'not like I wasn't gonna call her back if things started lookin' too hairy, y'know."