These Taillow were just passing through Corviknight's life. Unlike those troublesome Spearow, Corviknight had actually grown somewhat fond of them.
Their departure didn't leave Corviknight sad, though. Instead, Corviknight went back to taking Lucario out to find Pokémon to train against.
The Driving School had caught some of those Spearow earlier. With their old territory left vacant, some new Spearow seemed to have moved in. This flock was stronger, and there was more than one Fearow among them.
This time, it wasn't about revenge, but a proper challenge.
"Meow. (We seem to have stored up too much of this fur. How about selling some?)"
While tidying the room, Meownei had collected another batch of Litten's shed fur. Between the extra nutrition and training, Litten was shedding at a fairly high rate.
Once Litten evolved, a new fire-breathing organ would develop, eliminating the need to rely on this fur. There was no point stockpiling too much.
Besides, the stuff was flammable. Summer was coming, and Meownei thought keeping too much around was a little dangerous.
"There doesn't seem to be much demand for it. I have seen people online use it to make fire sticks and candles, though. How about I make a few for you to give away on your livestream?"
"Meow. (That could work, but do you know how to make them?)"
"More or less. Wilderness survival classes covered all sorts of things. I can make them."
Lighters, matches, and Fire-type Pokémon were all far better and more convenient sources of fire than fire sticks. Keeping a Charmander was essentially like having an open flame available twenty-four hours a day.
Under normal circumstances, things like fire sticks should have become obsolete long ago, but people always had a particular interest in certain vintage items.
The antique look had always