"Did you find anything?"
Yong looked at Cynthia as she sat down and asked curiously.
Leaning against Garchomp, Cynthia reached out to gather a Sandshrew into her arms and fed it.
Seeing Garchomp with eyes closed, seemingly asleep, the other Pokémon gradually relaxed as well.
At Yong's question, Cynthia shook her head.
"The conditions here have weathered the ruins badly. The remaining inscriptions and pictures are all incomplete. I've made a few rubbings, so I'll take them back for Grandma to look at."
Yong nodded.
"True. I'm sure Professor Carolina will be able to figure them out."
"Is this where you caught Flygon?"
"That's right!"
Yong spoke fondly.
"Back then, Flygon's big family was actually just three Trapinch."
Looking at Flygon lying nearby, then at the Vibrava getting along well with Qingcao, the boy said with satisfaction,
"Besides the one that left with me, those little ones have all evolved now, too. They can hold their own."
Cynthia leaned languidly against Garchomp. The surrounding sandstorm had been driven back, forming a circular wall of wind and sand around the area while leaving the inside completely clear.
Sunlight shone directly onto the clearing. Though it was a little hot and dry, the warmth that spread through them felt very comfortable.
"You all get along so well!"
"Yeah! Every time I come and see that their family has grown, it feels wonderful..."
Enjoying a rare sunbath in the desert was a unique experience, and both Cynthia and Qingcao were very pleased with it.
But as the sky darkened, it was finally time to leave.
After leaving Flygon and the others a large stockpile of food, Yong and his two companions waved goodbye and left the Great Desert Region.
Meanwhile, not far from the ruins, a Bronzor drifted slowly and aimlessly through