Who knows. XD He might try the flying thing eventually, it just still seems odd to him that such relatively small pokemon can supposedly carry full-grown humans...

Well, he's won his badge, so probably either whenever he manages to earn some extra money (if there's any work to be had in the area he'd care to do) or runs out of money (if there isn't any suitable work and he's been hitting up the bar). So basically anytime within the next couple weeks. He's in no rush if left to his own devices, but if the subject of leaving for Blackthorn happens to come up he'd probably decide to do.