Claude was in a daze. Only a short while ago, he'd had terror coursing through him, rendering him incapable of much, if any, rational thought. He had never paid his fear any major attention, content in the lie that he would never have to really face it. I mean, when would I ever be forced to face a rock type if I don't go to their habitats? I can always run too, and I have Doux... But then today happened, and he met the Tyrantrum and Tyrunts with Kage, and thing had gotten away from him so quickly... and he had seen, at the hands of Alvin and Lana, that trainers and coordinators would of course be using them, a fact he had conveniently overlooked. He had been out of his mind, and if today had been a situation that wasn't safe, bad things would have happened, This, Claude had no doubts about. Even in these conditions, Claudes friends had been put in severe danger, something Claude had failed to do anything about either.
Claude hadn't done anything good, or helpful, or even remotely positive today, and he hated that.
Even so, he made an effort to smile, though anyone could see he looked somewhat more haggard than normal, and waltzed over to Henry and Mareek, hoping to start a conversation with anyone, to distract himself.
"Well, you two boys seem quite focused on your discussion. Mind if I join in on the secret?" Claude said, winking at the two.