Steven had been carving X's and arrows on whatever surfaces he could with that rock he pocketed earlier as he and Eleyna trudged further inland into the unknown, marking the trail in case they ever needed to backtrack, and for when the others arrive. It was indeed hot, and repeating such a task seemed like a stressful chore for anyone, but it didn't seem to affect Steven as much, due to his intense training at home.<br/><br/>Tyrogue kept looking around the grass on alert for any wild Pokemon that might try to attack them on a short notice, though it was strangely odd that there was almost no Pokemon in sight. Not even the occasional friendly ones that may pass by. By the time they were going up another hill, he was hanging his head and letting it swing around in the boredom.<br/><br/>That was when Eleyna suggested that they go towards the mountains, to which Steven replied,<span style="color: #006666"><b>"Well, as long as we don't go too far up. I'm not dressed for it as you can see."</b></span>Steven said while extending his sleeveless arms outwards.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>