Chapter VII- Swanna

After a good night's sleep, I wake up in the inn. Oshawott and Emolga are still sleeping, though. Wait a minute… Emolga is at least four years younger than me. Why is he sleeping at the inn? Shouldn't he live with his parents? When I go downstairs, I see the innkeeper, Swanna.

"Good morning!" she says with a smile.

"I have a question," I tell her.

"Of course," she responds.

"I have to pay to stay here, right?" I ask.

"Yes," she responds.

"Um… I actually don't have any money. Can I pay you when I get the chance?"

"Of course. Pay me at the end of the week if you need to," she answers.

"Also… Does Emolga always stay here?"

"Yes…" She replies.

"Doesn't he sleep with his parents?" I ask.

She gives me a depressed look.

"You aren't from around here, are you?"

"No, I'm not."

"Emolga was orphaned at the age of six," she answers.

"O-Orphaned?" I ask, feeling a tear coming on.

"Yes. His parents were dungeon researchers. They were the first Pokémon to ever make it to the Great Glacier. Sadly, they went in and never returned."

"...Wow," I say. "Wait a minute, what is a dungeon researcher, and what is the Great Glacier?"

"A dungeon researcher is someone who researches Mystery Dungeons… mysterious locations that are ever changing. The Great Glacier is one of the most famous Mystery Dungeons. It is a perilous place, and there are trenches miles wide blocking entry to the glacier. They managed to make it inside, but they never returned."

"For a ten year old, he sure has it rough…" I sadly say.

I bid Swanna farewell and I go up to where Oshawott and Emolga are sleeping. Upon hearing my footsteps, they wake up.

"Up already?" Oshawott asks.

"Y-yeah…" I respond, not wanting to tell him what I just heard.

We leave the inn a few minutes later, and decide to explore the town.