Sunspire Mountains Professor Universe

Her bouts of spontaneous emesis persisted, though Towhee had no choice but to work around them. At least she didn’t suffer from chronic nausea. No, her stomach would churn and eject its contents without warning and then it was at least over.

Today, she spent the early part of the afternoon gathering mushrooms and stashing them in the cave in the heart of Saffron Grove. After acquiring quite a pile, Towhee snacked on a few and then set off for a border patrol. She wondered when they would make their reappearance.

For a while, there was nothing of note, and then Towhee spotted a figure ahead. She squinted, shoulders tensing and tail stiffening. Growling under her breath, she hastened her step to reach what turned out to be a young, skinny girl with a pale gray coat and a stripe she would recognize anywhere.

The Theos halted, jaw tight as she regarded the girl a beat before muttering, You look just like her, thinking of her godmother, but you have his eyes, she added, thinking of Finley’s son. Are you one of his? Eljay’s?