"Yeah," Steven says grumpily. He offers Feathers a sad pet, anyway, despite the whole peppurr thing. He knows that Pokemon are kind of like animals, and just do what they need to do. It's not like Lion doesn't eat meat, too. Not like he didn't eat meat. Creatures are always hurting and killing and eating each other, and it's always been that way. He doesn't know why he didn't notice before.

"But, it doesn't really matter. I know you won't agree with me, but everything is too messed up to fix anymore, so I'm going to help CY-Ren and the other end it... whether you want me to, or not."

The peppurr mews and purrs, rubbing its head against his side in an attempt to comfort him.