When he returned to the room, Blaziken was still leaning against the wall in meditation, while Krookodile was sprawled on the carpet, fast asleep. Mightyena and Zigzagoon were also dozing in their respective beds.
Grovyle sat on the windowsill. Hearing the door open, it opened its eyes and glanced over. After confirming that they had returned, it closed them again.
Xinhai placed the snacks he had bought on the coffee table and let his partners help themselves.
He poured himself a glass of water and sat down on the sofa, his gaze sweeping across the entire room. Every Pokémon was resting and relaxing in its own way, and a lazy, peaceful atmosphere filled the space.
After dinner, the sky had completely darkened. Outside the window, the sea shimmered with silvery fragments of light beneath the moon, while the sound of the waves drifted over from afar, deep and unending.
Xinhai sat cross-legged on the blanket in the middle of the living room and beckoned to his partners.
"Come over, everyone. Meditate for half an hour. Then I'll tell you a bedtime story."
Blaziken came over first and sat cross-legged on Xinhai's left. Its blue eyes closed, and its breathing quickly became steady and deep.
Gardevoir took a seat on his right. Its red eyes were half-closed as its Psychic Field slowly spread out, like a soft halo enveloping the entire room.
Eevee leaped into Xinhai's arms and curled up on his lap.
Charmander and Axew sat on either side of him. The two little ones imitated Blaziken and closed their eyes, though they did their best to keep their tails still.
Weedle crawled up Xinhai's arm and coiled itself around his shoulder.
Krookodile's massive body lay down not far in front of Xinhai, its dark red eyes slowly closing.
Mightyena