Sarah looked pensively towards Regan. Was it always that larger than average pokemon were bolder? It would be an interesting topic as well.
She nodded briefly when Regan said where the clue would be, luckily it wasn't that far.
She smiled when Regan talked about Kawaken. "Too bad there aren't that many large bodies of water around here," she remarked.
Gira nodded "We'll be right behind you." she said. She glanced back to see if Sarah and Regan were still following and saw Rapier take off to the next part. Gira picked up some speed and followed the flying-type pokemon. "Oh wow, that is quite a trail. Hopefully, it's the right one."
Sarah watched Regan climb the hill. The Ranger was obviously in better shape than Sarah. Sarah followed suit but slower. Slightly panting she made it to the top of the small hill and looked down to where Rapier was perched, thankfully Regan spotted Rapier first so Sarah just had to follow Regan's gaze. From where she was standing she could see the trench. "That looks promising," she said. "I'd have to look closer but it definitely looks like a trail a very big Onix could make."
Sarah walked down the hill again and went to the boulder. "Thank you," she said to Rapier before she kneeled to take a closer look to the very clear marking in the ground. Her eyes darted up and down the trail. "I don't think it is very fresh but at least it gives us the direction. Since the body of the Onix narrows at the end you can see which way they go." The trench the Onix had made lead towards an area with lots of pits and caves. The caverns were ideal hiding places but one could get lost in them. Sarah stood up and made a couple of photographs of the trail and made some quick notes about measurements. "Hope you brought a flashlight," Sarah said. "It could be we'd have to look in one of the caves." She hoped not but it was a possibility.
Sarah noticed the Shuckle and pointed them out to Regan. "Look, Shuckle picking berries." She took her pokedex and registered the Shuckle. she would love to follow them to see where they were going but she didn't want to sidetrack from her current assignment and keep Regan longer than needed.
The path they would have to follow was slightly rising. Sarah was sure she would feel it in her legs the next day. Gira started walking alongside the trail. "Be careful, there can be some dangerous spots with half-concealed pits and some unknown cave entrances," Sarah warned Regan, even though she felt that the Ranger probably knew better than her.
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