Air Continent ~ Bone's Abode

[TheGOAT]

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Outside, Astrid tapped her paw to some arbitrary rhythm—probably something that had gotten stuck in her head at some point.

She glanced at her badge again, wondering if sending another text was necessary. But probably not.

It should be any minute now…

 

[unrepentantAuthor]

Just as Brisa had begun to feel truly strong, not weighed down by duty . . . here she was, deathly tired once again.

It's not yer fault. Things are outta yer paws right now. Best to do somethin' y'can actually handle, let the problem sit a moment.

Yeah. That sounded good – or, it didn't, exactly, but she knew there was something to the idea. So, with that idea in mind, she approached the home of Team Drumstick, those eldest living Omen Heroes who she'd faced off against in the abandoned laboratory some time ago. Her research on the heroes of each age, recently spurred on by the knowledge that phantasms of those 'mon would defend the Tree of Life, had told her that years of retirement had dropped Bone and her partners a few rungs on the ranking ladder. Still, her veterancy was considerable. Perhaps she'd have advice, and if Brisa was lucky, perhaps she'd agree to a duel sometime.

Brisa didn't have their badge numbers, so she came through the nearby portal, shook herself off, and approached the dwelling with tail flicking cautiously.

She knocked.