For Her Hand

Chapter Seventy-Two

The arduous journey through Mamoswine Road had been a long one. The trio had found a cavern to duck into for the night and were now trekking into Anistar City where the warmth of the suns rays greeted their weary bodies. The city itself was a marvelous sight, magnified only by the splendor of the sea that it overlooked, the mountains surrounding it, and the sundial that glistened in the sun as it sat on a pier on the north side of the city. The most notable thing about the city was that every single building and home ran on solar power.

"We finally made it!" Felicity exclaimed exhaustedly as she slid off the back of the Mamoswine she'd rented and set her feet on dry ground. "I thought that trail was going to go on forever..."

Seth too breathed a sigh of relief as he gave his Mamoswine a pat on the head before returning it into the ball that it was assigned. Turning around, he saw that Jamie had already returned his and was looking in the direction of the sundial.

"Didn't we learn about that sundial in class?" asked Jamie as he tried to recall the lecture Mrs. Rosseau had given him.

"Learn about it? We came here to see it our sophomore year," Felicity reminded him after returning her Mamoswine. "If I recall, she went over what the sundial was used for."

"Ah, that's right! It finds Mega Stones doesn't it? Rosseau said that during a certain time of day, the sundial will reveal the location of a Mega Stone!" Jamie exclaimed.

"Exactly. Even though we have one already, we can still find more if we desire to diversify our lineup," Felicity replied with a grin.

The sound of clapping could be heard from behind, prompting the trio to turn toward the sound. There, standing about ten feet away from the group, was Mrs. Rosseau herself along with Professor Sycamore.

"It appears that my lessons have stuck with you after all. But then again... it doesn't come as a surprise considering it's you three," Rosseau said with a light chuckle as she and Sycamore meandered up to the trio.

"Heya Teach, what brings you out here?" Jamie inquired, earning a raised brow from his former teacher.

"Still using that term aren't we?" Rosseau replied, smirking as Jamie showed signs of nervousness in his expression. "Relax Jamie, you're not a student anymore so I consider it endearing in a way. As for what I'm doing here, Sycamore here has invited me and my husband here for a research project involving the sundial. My husband is currently completing our dinner reservations at the moment so he will be joining us later. At any rate, how have you all been?"

"As you can probably tell, we're tired. We just arrived actually, and after taking the long way through Mamoswine Road, it's safe to assume we'll be taking it easy today," Felicity inputted.

"Is that so? I find that rather surprising considering who you have with you," Rosseau replied, giving Seth a knowing look. "I assume you'll just be soaking up the sun as well Mr. Da Silva?"

"In a manner of speaking," Seth replied casually. "I'd like to visit the gym, but I think a chill day would do me some good so I can get my bearings straight. We'll probably challenge the gym tomorrow."

"As I suspected. You wouldn't mind if I came along to watch would you? I would love to see how the three of you have progressed after all this time," Rosseau added with a hint of excitement in her voice.

"I'm sure you'll be most pleased with what you will see. We've all been working hard to earn our badges to compete in the league, albeit one of us is competing for something a little more valuable than a trophy," Felicity teased, getting a playful nudge from Seth in reply.

"Oho? There's a surprise," Rosseau chuckled into her hand. "I never thought I'd see the day where you'd actually put energy into something other than your training and school work. Tell me, Seth, when you stripped away her haughty exterior... did you find the diamond in the rough?" his former teacher asked with a knowing smirk.