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He comments before he finally beat his wings, taking off from the ground before flying off in the direction he heard her bolt off in.

"I'll deduct points if she destroys the book."

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"Little devil..."

He grumbled underneath his breath as he took a minute to blink away the blurriness in his vision. He had a vague idea of which way she ran off in, but he'd still give her a minute or two before giving chase.

"She gets ten points for strategy."
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He should have expected her to spit fire in his eyes. It was her calling card after all, but this time, it caught him completely off guard. He winced, letting out a hiss of pain while rubbing his singed eyes.

He would have considered it an unfair tactic, but he was flying so... fair enough.
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"He enjoyed digging for fossils and did so at every dried up riverbank he could find."

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"For that one..."

He said with a small pause as he eyed the object she held in her hand. It was a Kabuto fossil, which, for the region, was extremely common.

"Yes, but the story behind it gives it significance. That was something my cousin picked up."
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While he could probably leave his territory for a day or two, and it would be just fine, he didn't want to separate her from her children over his curiosity.

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As for the facility in Alola. He had no reason to suspect it was untrustworthy as he hadn't personally visited it.

"Since it isn't connected to Team Aether, I'm fine with this. Alola is some distance away, though."

Even by flight, it was a long trip in his eyes.
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"It looks like this will be another one of life's mysteries. Unless either one of us finds a trustworthy lab."

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"Unfortunately, I'm not exactly on speaking terms with laboratories. I allow some humans to ask me questions or to study the area I live in, but I don't enter their labs, and they remain in the land I permit them to enter."

He answered her.
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Inside was a stack of pillows and blankets that were almost arranged to resemble a nest. It was how most of his clan preferred to sleep. Luckily, there was a flock of Mareep and Flaffy that grew flame retardant wool.

"If you need anything, please ask."

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He explained while gesturing for her to go ahead and take a look for herself.

His entire clan was known to live underground by tunneling and burning holes in the earth. The markings around the entrance proved that to be the case.
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"The only way to check something like that would be to attempt to reproduce those same circumstances, which I doubt would be possible."

He explained before giving it just a little more thought.

"Or find someone who could trace the blue orb's energy. That might be easier."

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After that, he would start to gather everything he'd need for the honey cakes he promised her.

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Some were hot, others were cold. With enough digging and a thorough understanding of hydrodynamics. He had managed to make a decent enough system of plumbing in his den.

Well, he mostly just upgraded whatever his grandfather made.
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He'd say before making his way into the area he typically used as a kitchen. Once there, he'd reluctantly set the feline down on the countertop before washing his hands.

The area had a number of natural springs.
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"Feel free to rest inside. The trip must have been extremely tiring."