LEADER ❝ RHINE ❞ PALMCLAN

The smell of tuna was what caught Rhinestone's attention, at least at first. He had gotten back from a border patrol a little while ago, and had just been up on the meeting rock, bathing in the sun high above. He had very nearly almost dozed off from the pleasant heat, but then the smell of the decently sized tuna Suga had caught ended up rousing him from his drowsiness. With a smile curling upon his muzzle, it took only a moment for Rhine to come to the realization that this was the second part of Sugarspice's Warrior's Plight. Wanting to congratulate her, he stretched before leaping down from the warm stone, moving over to where the warrior was telling her story. He let out a warm purr once he was close enough for her to hear, glad that he wasn't drooling at the scent of tuna, "Congratulations, Sugarspice. Your catch is certainly impressive... I'm not used to tuna coming anywhere near our warriors, honestly." Of course, the leader was unaware of Sugar's particular method of "stand in one place" hunting.

In all honesty, the male was just eager to dig into the large slab of fish in front of him and partake in celebrating with the others, but then Sugarspice pulled out a bag, and Rhine was surprised at the sound of his name. He chuckled a bit when he heard her explanation, unable to truly deny it. After all, it'd be a bit awkward for him to stand in the middle of everyone and present himself with anything. With his tail twitching behind him, the tom stepped forward, speaking gratefully to Suga, "I suppose you would be right about that being a little awkward. I'd be honored to have you present me with the shell and title." He then added on, a faint grin coming to his face, "I can do the same for you, of course, seeing as you just finished it." Rhinestone couldn't deny the excitement he felt in his chest, despite having known he had finished the entrance ritual several days ago. It just always felt exciting to add a new shell to one's neck, especially one as important as the Warrior's Plight shell.

LEADER ❝ RHINE ❞ PALMCLAN

Rhine found himself chuckling softly at Sugarspice's excitement, a smile pulling at the edges of his muzzle. He was glad that she seemed pleased with the new tradition, especially considering how nervous he had been when he had first implemented it. Dipping his head to her in acknowledgement, Rhinestone purred softly, "Alright, that sounds fine to me. Give me just a moment to get my own supply..." He turned and headed off into his den, digging through the bag of various supplies he had there – he had vowed to be as prepared as possible, ever since the hurricane. Letting out a pleased little hum once he found what he was looking for, the tom pulled one of the necklaces free from his bag, turning and rushing back out with it clenched in his jaws. His tail was flicking behind him as he spoke, the necklace hanging from his mouth, "Okay, now I'm all prepared... obviously I've never done this before, so sorry if I stumble over my words a bit." He chuckled, knowing that Sugar wouldn't mind that much.

Taking a couple of steps forward, Rhinestone rose his head to put the necklace around Suga's neck, speaking clearly once his mouth was empty again, "Sugarspice... I'm extremely proud to present you with the light blue seashell, in honor of you completing your Warrior's Plight, and becoming a true member of Palmclan. In addition to this, I'm very proud to present you with the title of Plighted Soul. Congratulations, Suga." He touched his nose briefly to her forehead once he was done speaking, before he stepped back and sat down. He looked expectantly at Sugarspice, his tail coming to rest on top of his own paws. Despite his position as leader, Rhinestone couldn't help the fact that he was extremely excited to be presented with the shell and title.