Ilex Forest was one of the nicest areas he had been through in Johto. It reminded him of home - back when he had a home to return to. That might explain why he had been in a better mood for a little while now. Of course, the forest was hardly the best place to try to get some sleep, but Isaac was fine with that. He never needed very much sleep to begin with.

"Nice night," The comment is out there before he thought about it. He always tried to think things through before opening his mouth, but he was strangely more relaxed around Kimblee. Isaac doesn't know why. Kimblee laughed him out of Central Prison back home; why would he be okay with this man now? Kimblee could have helped him stop Bradley's plans...!

It doesn't matter now. They're both dead back home.