"Feed him Fire Stones?" Heath was a little baffled, but seeing how serious Cynthia looked, he nodded anyway. It seemed he would have to buy some Fire Stones at the mall next time. Still, Fire Stones varied in price. The kind that could evolve certain Pokémon were extremely expensive, though there were cheap ones too. Heath had not understood why Fire Stones came at different prices back then, but looking at it now, he understood a little. Perhaps the cheap ones were meant to be eaten?
"I have one right here. Consider it payment for this meal." Cynthia casually took out a Fire Stone and handed it to Heath. Heath scratched his head awkwardly. This Fire Stone looked to be of excellent quality, and he could feel its warmth as he held it.
"How much does this Fire Stone cost?" Heath asked uncertainly, looking at the Fire Stone in his hand.
Heath did not know much about these things. After all, he had never bought a Fire Stone and did not know how to judge their quality. Still, looking at the one in his hand, he felt it should be quite a good one.
"Oh, it's not worth much. I didn't even pay for it." Cynthia rested her chin in her hand and watched Heath with a smile. In fact, this stone was part of the supplies the League allotted to its Champion. As the strongest combatant in a regional League, the Champion received excellent benefits, so Cynthia truly did not care at all about ordinary supplies like these.
Heath took a serious look at Cynthia and, finding her gaze genuinely clear, accepted the stone. Charmeleon was starting to feel unwell again, and Heath also wanted to know whether this ailment really required him to eat Fire Stones. If eating