When he returned, the two eevee were still awake. Tamao was staring at him with awe, which made Star'Gazer almost feel bad for what he was about to do.

He placed the basket of food and let them eat. When they finished, he let them sleep for a while.

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It was somewhere around midnight. Star'Gazer woke Tamao and took him outside. "Since I kinda saved you and your sister, you owe me something." Star'Gazer reasoned. "Step two, guilt."

He smiled when Tamao nodded, agreeing with him. Star'Gazer already knew what he wanted Tamao to do, but he still pretended to think. "And since you're staying with me, you'll have to get all of the food to make up for your stay." He added. He had to make the most of it.

Tamao nodded once more. "Perfect. Things are going to plan." Star'Gazer thought. "How about this, you help me train for your favor, and you get the food for your stay, sound good?" Star'Gazer asked. Cloud'Gazer would probably call him lazy, while Yuki would call him smart. In truth, he was both.

"Yep!" Tamao responded. "Alright! How about we train later, okay?" Star'Gazer said. "Okay!" Tamao agreed, following Star'Gazer back to the den.