"Shen Qi, this is one of the main entrances to Meteor Falls, the closest one to the No. 1 Great Waterfall."
"I can tell... it really is a major entrance."
Shen Qi said that because the cavern before him was large enough to fit a truck trailer, and its floor had been trodden almost flat.
It clearly hadn't been deliberately leveled. Explorers coming and going over the long years had simply worn the rock smooth and shiny.
To be safe, Abra would leave a Psychic Type Mark here first.
A long stretch past the entrance was frequently traveled by explorers. They didn't really need to take too many precautions before reaching the No. 1 waterfall; this was merely an extra safeguard.
"Abra? Abra!!!"
Lisia called to Abra, gently shook him, then poked him, but he showed no intention of waking.
Abra slept at least eighteen hours a day, and he clearly hadn't had enough yet.
They couldn't stimulate him too intensely, either. If he sensed danger in his sleep, he would immediately use Teleport.
Without a Psychic Type Mark set in advance, that amounted to a random Teleport.
During last year's Winter Race, after advancing through the Pokémon Park race segment, Lisia had wanted a group photo. She had accidentally startled the sleeping Abra and been teleported away with him.
Fortunately, Sabrina's Kadabra had reacted quickly, using Ally Switch to bring Lisia and Abra back.
"Uh... is Abra really reliable like this?"
"It's fine."
Lisia clearly adored her Pokémon. At the same time, she wouldn't gamble with her own safety or Shen Qi's.
"We'll enter Meteor Falls first. Abra should have had enough sleep partway through the first stretch, and we can leave a marker then. If he still hasn't, we'll figure something else out."
Before reaching the No. 1