Some time had passed since the hurricane had struck, but that didn't mean that it was time to grow complacent. In fact, all that meant was that they were stronger now, and that they had more time to prepare, in case something just as big happened in the future. Rhine had been putting off any sort of disaster training for a while, wanting to give everyone a chance to relax and recoup, but his mind was lingering on past events more than ever. The recent discovery of Haystripe's body had reminded him of just how fragile they all were, and just how much damage that the hurricane had brought with it. Not to mention the fact that they had children, like Hailkit, Weepingkit, and now Foamkit, who needed protection. They would be scared and panic in the case of an emergency, and the last thing Rhinestone wanted to lose was any of them. They were the future of Palmclan, and he intended to make sure that they remained safe. So, he had gotten to work making plans, making sure that he knew how to instruct everyone when disaster inevitably struck again. The last leader might not have been able to organize things to get everyone out, but Rhinestonestar didn't intend to make the same mistakes.

Unfortunately, Rhine didn't have what most humans had when it came to disaster preparedness, so it wasn't as if he could make a helpful chart on a pamphlet. At the very least, he could approximate something in the sand that made up Palmclan's camp, so that would just have to do. Getting up at the crack of dawn, the tom had moved just a small ways forward from his den, beginning to make a small map in the sand that depicted the Palmclan camp, along with the surrounding areas. It wasn't too detailed, but it still took some time, and by the time he was done, several others had begun to rouse from their sleep, coming over and expressing interest in what he was doing. Once he felt he was sufficiently done with his little map, he raised his muzzle, calling out to the entire camp, "Everyone, gather around for some disaster awareness training! I want to make sure that if something like the hurricane strikes again in the future, we'll be prepared." He then sat and waited for some others to gather around, wanting to make sure he had at least a somewhat sizable audience. Everyone would need the information that he had to dole out.

RHINESTONESTAR - PALMCLAN - PENNED BY STILLY

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Of all those that Rhinestone had initially expected to come over for the course, Foamkit was certainly not one of the first. Despite this, Rhine couldn't help the grin that came to his face at the child's clumsy approach, a soft bit of laughter leaving him. He wasn't sure whether or not the kit would actually understand any of the information he intended to put forth, but it was good to have Foam around. Even if the tom would mostly just store the disaster information for later in life, considering most would just snatch up the children and get them to safety immediately anyways. Chuckling as he felt Foamkit's chin resting against his side, the rusty colored male twisted his body around a bit, touching his nose affectionately to the other's head. He spoke softly, his fluffy tail flicking from side to side behind him, "Ah, it's good to see you've come over to listen, little one. Would you like to help watch over things, Foamkit?" Neck stretching out, Rhine moved to gently pick up Foamkit by the scruff, turning to place the small tom on top of his back. That way, Foamkit would be able to settle and watch over everyone that came to attend the disaster awareness course.

RHINESTONESTAR - PALMCLAN - PENNED BY STILLY