RAE
Trainer Palila Rae
Location: Route 204
Team: Dartrix (25/25) Staravia (15/25) Prinlup (25/25) Wingull (25/25) Oricorio 'Sensu' -shiny (0/15) Eevee -shiny (0/25)
Partner Pokemon: Chatot
Posts to hatch egg: Trash Burmy (20/20)
Items: 1x Greatball, 6x (-1) Pokeballs, 4x Healballs, Water Stone, Pidgeotite, Journal, Sketchpad, Locked pokeball with Shinx (0/8), Locked pokeball with Zubat (0/9) Locked pokeball with Trash Burmy (0/?)
Points: 49 (+1 from posting) Posts: 58

Palila raised an eyebrow when Sophie said she'd come back with help in 3 hours if they didn't make it. They were fugitives- having a rescue attempt in a cave involving any other members of the public, or any media attention, was not the smartest idea. She wondered who in Sinnoh would come to their aid anyway.

She shuffled along beside Amy and kept her footing in the dark quite well now. When she mentioned which pokemon to have out, Palila swallowed her urge to challenge authority. But then, Amy made a good point.
"Oh! Can you see in the dark, Dartrix?" She asked her feathered friend, surprised.
"Trriiii." It nodded. Of course! Even as a Rowlett it liked small dark places.

"Alright, fly out ahead and see what's up!"

The Dartrix flew out into the tunnel, coming over an area where the water was definitely moving. It gurgled over rocks and stones, looking to be about waist deep maximum, but with much more current.
It swooped low over this water, eyes penetrating the darkness ahead. The water was draining out somewhere- it was sinking under a large rock overhang. It was mitch noisy, the water making a roar by now. In order to go any further with the river, Dartrix would have to take a dive to the bottom of the river and swim.
It was not doing that.
The air did seem fresher down at this end though.
Dartrix flew back to the trainers and attempted to draw a crude map in the mud of the cave wall with a wingtip.

Meanwhile, Palila felt something wriggle in her bag!
An egg was hatching!