I'd be remiss if I did anything less in service to a lady.

[Two can play at that game, madam. Fingers still curled around the glob, he holds it out palm-up, letting her see the beady black eyes peering out of it.]

It's called a Ditto. They're curious creatures in a number of ways, but their one benefit is in facilitating breeding. They're...ah, compatible with any Pokemon; it makes producing an egg of the desired type quite efficient to have one around, really. I have three, personally, but this one is the oldest of the lot.