Xeno hadn't been sure how to react to Anthony suddenly changing the subject, giving the goomy an odd look as the sluggish pokemon moved away as quickly as he could. "I'll be down here for when you're ready," the sableye called out after a short while, watching patiently until Anthony was out of sight. An Esso-wes message. That sounds important, Xeno began to ponder, clued in more by Anthony's tone than anything. It was difficult to feel like there was a hurry after watching the goomy 'rush off' however, so Xeno opted to take a seat on the ground and retrieve his one possession aside from his badge; the map. Still the piece of paper sat behind his ear, folded up neatly and covered in coal dust after having been handled so much during his venture to the mountain.
The thought of food crossed Xeno's mind and he frowned, knowing he'd eventually need to return to the mountain. It wasn't uncommon to go a day or two without eating though, such was life when you had to blindly claw through rock to find rock you could eat. It wasn't a concern now however, and Xeno unfolded the map to examine the little circle covered in scribbles. "North," he muttered, remembering what the Quagsire had said about the 'N' shape on the top of the map compass. Using his finger to follow the arrow the 'N' was on, Xeno traced a path upwards until he hit the edge of the paper. So that's far north, Xeno thought, noting how far his finger had traveled.
Eventually Xeno was greeted with the sight of Josh and Matt, the later carrying the former as usual. They seemed rushed, more so than Anthony had been, and so Xeno folded up his map and made his way over to them as they exited the guild. "Matt, Josh- Anthony I think wanted to find you. Something about an Esso-wes message," the sableye called to them, wedging his map behind his right ear, opposite the ear he kept his badge behind.
