We came from out east, more or less. Over the water.

[He doesn't have a compass on him or anything, so he could be wrong. He can't even try to confirm things with his one bird Pokemon's natural sense of direction, because he sent it off to get assistance from Melona and it hasn't returned yet.]

But we didn't find anyone. The lava... covered things there, too. It would have been a waste of time trying to remove it.

[And that really isn't important to dwell on right now, either. He turns and waves in what he thinks is a southerly direction relative to the boba shop. It's the only real landmark left.]

We'll go this way. If we don't find anything, do you want to meet up back here?