"I don't know. Something's off, anyway."
Lisia gently patted the Dewott in her arms to comfort him. "Lake Acuity's guardian grants living beings wisdom, making them calm and rational. That's why the lake is so peaceful. Don't be afraid. Feel Lake Acuity's presence. We'll be safe."
Inside the Secret Base, they had no idea what was happening outside.
Quagsire shifted over and pushed at the rocks. The outside was blocked even more tightly now.
To check the weather and prevent a shortage of oxygen, Quagsire used a little Dig to open a hole, letting cold wind rush inside.
Outside, everything was still pitch-black.
And... the wind was astonishingly strong.
It was an anxious, stifling situation. Shen Qi and Lisia waited quietly in the irregular stone cave of roughly three square meters. Outside... the weather really was terrible.
In the rarely visited Lake Acuity region, every extra day trapped meant greater danger to their lives.
"Lisia, don't you have any Flying-type Pokémon?"
"Winona said she'd give me a powerful Swablu once I was strong enough..."
Clearly, Lisia hadn't met that requirement yet.
"Let's try forcing our way out on foot."
If the wind and snow weren't too strong, walking back to camp through them during daylight wasn't out of the question. If the wind eased a little more, Shen Qi could also take off using [Jet Energy].
If they stayed in the cave, the snow covering it would only get thicker.
Once the snow layer grew thick, it would shift after they used Dig, making escape difficult.
By comparison, they could easily leave a Psychic Type Mark for Teleport inside the cave. If they really couldn't withstand the wind and snow while trying to get out, at least they could teleport back.
Having made up his mind, Shen Qi couldn't bring