>>5428610Down in the hole where he is probably safe from the dangers.
>>5428611>>5428621>>5428617"I got an eye and I can see some newbies with you," Mawile replies, nodding her head. She rolls her shoulders and lays her satchel on the ground. "We're just back on this continent to check out the southern horn. The only reason we haven't made it far is because of a certain someone. At this rate, no research gets done at all," she notes, voice dripping with malice.
"If Ampharos gave us the go-ahead sooner, we'd be on our way already... munch-munch," Swirlix comments, finishing off the apples. She looks saddened. "H-Hey, I'm not a male!"
Mawile shakes her head, snorting. She looked bothered by her companion's attitude and apparent obliviousness. "So now we're on a detour to Treasure Town to meet with some friends in the guild and hopefully bum off of their supply so we don't starve on the journey down and back. Simple enough but, trust me, definitely not necessary. At all."
>>5428619>>5428620As the berries are offered up, Mawile snaps in that direction. "Wait, put those away! Take it back-"
But it's far too late. A whirlwind of fairy dust swoops down on the snacks. You hear a terrible munching noise, like a sawblade, as the berries are reduced to nothing more but smears and crumbs on a Swirlix's face. "Yum! That was great, thanks. I thought I was going to faint from the hunger!"
"You're going to faint when I put you on a diet..." Mawile growls.
"N-No! Anything but THAT!" Swirlix cries, shivering.