[It was uncomfortable to address someone you couldn't recall the name of. Even if you could remember their face, without a name to call them by, things became awkward. This had been a problem for Volkner for as long as he could remember. Names, faces. When he could recall one, it would never align with the other. A real hassle.]
"You."
[Unfortunately, that's as polite as he gets. The blonde watches Cheren for a long moment, the corner of his mouth tugging into a small frown.]
"Are you doing alright on your own?"
[While he wasn't necessarily on friendly terms with the ravenet, he couldn't help but bring himself to question. Part of The Resistance. Sure, Cheren was a gymleader he wasn't familiar with by any means, but support was support. He wanted to make sure that the members of the alliance were holding up well. They were severely outnumbered by Giovanni when it came to comparison.]
"Necessities and supplies. You're good?"
[An attempt to elaborate.]