It was weird what went through someone's mind as they fought for their lives. Because at the moment, Lotto was scrutinizing life, his life. It shouldn't be mistaken that he didn't like his lifestyle. Lotto enjoyed life -- in fact, he would have rather ignored pain and suffering in favor of happiness. And he could smile and goof around and maybe eat an apple, but that was him before a certain factor came into play. That tiny factor was Gioiello, a bear he had mistakenly named and doted as his follower. But it's been loads of fun, too! He didn't dispute that he had plenty of giggles with the Cubchoo, but wowzers, taking care of the young one brought a lot of maturity that Lotto inevitably embraced. The miniscule realization smacked him so hard that a Rhyhorn had slammed right into his side, a forceful shock causing the Bidoof to skid across the ground. "Ooph!" He lay there for a moment, allowing himself to breathe. His limbs burned as he got to his feet, the ache on his side pulsing with pain.
Lotto's vision blurred, and he had to rapidly blink as the environment exploded with action. A majority of the Rhyhorns had either been killed or dispersed, leaving behind about five to finish it off. The Bidoof grunted with effort as the Rhyhorns focused on Prince, ramming relentlessly against the dragon. Indignation suddenly flared up within Lotto, and a madness enveloped his being. Like... wowzers, Lotto was beginning to realize how often he ran away, how often he turned a blind eye. People like Prince were suffering because people like him didn't help. The Bidoof turned his head as he caught sight of icy-like fur, seeing that he had been rammed right next to the bush. Lotto was being a hypocrite. I was being a hypocrite. The knowledge rammed into him as if he were the one being beaten down, torn apart, tossed aside.
But he wasn't the one surrounded by Rhyhorns -- that was Prince, and he needed to help the confused dragon out of the dilemma. Lotto silently accepted how ignorant he had been, turning to Gioiello with a new face. He was determined to make up for lost time, and Gio needed to learn the basics of survival. [color=#ff33cc]"Gio! I want ya to sneeze on those buggers, all right? Sneeze everything out of your body!" He raised a (partially bloody, maybe even grotesque) fist and shook it, before jumping towards the Rhyhorns and digging his Super Fang into the rough skin. Lotto's side only twinged slightly with pain, the adrenaline numbing the pangs. I'm not going to run away anymore, yeppers. He was here to stay, and he was going to stay by those words.