You didn't change at all except for your height, Gold.

Whaaat?

I'm not speaking ill of you, so listen out.

When we first met, I was 11 years old, wasn't I.

At the time, I thought you were the most barbaric person I've ever met, but...

You protected me from the Ho-oh and Lugia attacks,

and you saved me, even risking yourself, when I was trapped in the circle of fire...

...Yes, at that time, too, you held my hand and guided me.