Hearing Eevee's annoyed cries, the companions immediately woke up and looked toward Xinhai and Eevee.
Once they saw that nothing was wrong, they relaxed with smiles, stretched their bodies a little, and continued resting.
Xinhai and his companions lay around for a while longer. Only when the setting sun began to slowly sink beneath the horizon did he sit up.
"Alright, everyone, get up and move around." He rolled his slightly stiff neck and shoulders, his gaze sweeping over the companions still sprawled on the grass. "We'll train for a bit, work off our food, and set up the tents while we're at it."
"Eevee!" Eevee jumped down from Xinhai's lap, its fluffy tail held high and its big brown eyes brimming with energy.
"Char!" "Axew!" Charmander and Axew got to their feet as well. The two little ones shook their heads, tossing away the last traces of drowsiness.
The companions all rose, some stretching and some shaking out their fur. Before long, they were fully alert again.
Gardevoir floated over to Xinhai's side, light swirling through her red eyes as an invisible Psychic Field slowly spread out.
That familiar, faint blue-white glow expanded from her body, rippling outward like water and enveloping the grass within roughly twenty meters.
The blue-white glow flashed through Gardevoir's eyes, and the Intimidate of a gravity field descended in an instant.
Xinhai felt his shoulders sink, as though someone had lightly pressed down on them—Gardevoir was controlling the force, activating only roughly twice normal gravity.
Even for Weedle and the others, that level of gravity was just right for a warm-up and would not burden their bodies.
"Let's go. We'll run a few laps first." Xinhai loosened his ankles and took the lead, beginning a slow jog around the grassy area beneath the large