Dratini was wholly absorbed in eating and seemed to pay no attention to the words beside its ear.
In fact, a long time had passed since its mother left. Though it still thought of her occasionally, its wounds were slowly healing, and it was no longer as heartbroken as it had been at first.
After licking the can spotless, it looked at Xia You again, still wanting more.
Seeing this, Xia You hurriedly took out a second can and offered it to Dratini.
"Go on, eat. Eat as much as you can."
This time, Dratini was a little bolder. It cautiously inched up to Xia You and carried off the can in its mouth again.
Watching it wolf down the second can and lick that one gleaming clean too, Xia You could not help marveling to himself.
Such a tiny body, yet such an appetite! It could almost eat as much as two Wartortle!
Just then, Haunter glanced up at the sky and said to Xia You, "It's getting late. We've already spent too much time here. Shouldn't we leave?"
Xia You nodded and gathered his Pokémon together. He was just about to leave on Zapdos when Dratini, which had been staring at his back for a long time, saw that he was leaving, hurried after him, and gave a few soft cries.
"Huh?" Haunter said in surprise. "It wants to come with us!"
"Come with us?"
Xia You froze, surprised.
As the only pseudo-legendary of the first generation, Dragonite was naturally a Pokémon he liked very much.
Before ever setting foot on this island, he had often thought that he would definitely catch a Dragonite if he had the chance. But after arriving and seeing how leisurely and comfortably these Pokémon lived, he could not bear to disturb the