Kage removed himself from Claude's grasp and moved closer to Devin in time to hear the story of the blinded Hydreigon, avoiding the debris strewn about from the clash. "Damn. . ." he breathed, forgetting that the teacher nearby probably wouldn't appreciate the foul language. "And I thought. . ." it was pretty terrible when I lost my vision. He finished the sentence mentally, aware of the risk of exposing his deception. Who would do that to a Pokemon? The fact that it had been done was horrifying enough, but it was done to an animal. Not only an animal, but one that was intelligent to understand the malice and cruelty behind the action. Whether that made it worse, Kage wasn't sure of, but it didn't make it better.
"I almost want to give him a hug, but I don't know if he'll understand," Kage said aloud. "I know a lot of Pokemon can understand us, but it can't be easy to forget about humans doing something like that to you."