Unity of Form and Spirit, Strike at One Point

Xinhai smiled as he took in his partners' reactions. Their bond allowed him to clearly sense what the Pokémon were thinking.

Smiling, he said gently, "All right, story time is over. You all worked hard today. Now it's time to rest. Get a good night's sleep so you'll have the energy to face tomorrow."

He first carefully lifted Eevee, still caught up in her excitement, off his lap and settled her into the soft little nest specially prepared beside his bed. He rubbed her head. "Eevee, be good and go to sleep."

"Vee~" Eevee obediently responded, finding a comfortable position in her little nest and curling up.

Next, he walked over to Combusken and Kirlia, gently patting their shoulder and back respectively. "Combusken, Kirlia, it's time to rest. I'll put you through some training tomorrow."

"Combus." Combusken nodded, took a deep breath of Qi, relaxed his tense body, and went to lie down in his little bed.

"Kirlia." The Psychic-type glow around Kirlia gradually settled as well. She floated down into the bedding on the other side of Xinhai's bed and began her pre-sleep Calm Mind, letting her thoughts slowly sink into stillness.

Xinhai then went over to Mightyena, Sandile, and Zigzagoon, stroking each of their heads and backs. "Mightyena, Sandile, Zigzagoon, you should get to sleep too."

"Grrr." Mightyena let out a low growl, rubbed his head against Xinhai's hand, then signaled for the two little ones to follow him to the mat in the corner.

"Heyo!" "Gigo!" Sandile and Zigzagoon obediently followed Mightyena, nestling against each other as they lay down.

Finally, Xinhai walked over to the water basin and looked at Feebas inside. "Feebas, you rest well too. Keep absorbing the Water Stone's energy. I believe you'll soon meet the conditions to evolve."

Feebas slowly swished her