LEADER ❝ RHINE ❞ PALMCLAN

In retrospect, it really shouldn't have been a surprise that Drift would turn out to be a bit of a devil. After all, she was young and unique, with traits that allowed her to get ahead of others, and more easily cause chaos. Maybe it was just Rhine's own optimism, or maybe he was just so used to having dinosaurs within the group at this point, but the leader hadn't been expecting Drift's care to be such a hassle. He had meant to give Sundust an easy assignment, not one that would make her never want an apprentice or anything similar. Hopefully, this entire experience wouldn't end up souring Sundust on the apprenticeship process as a whole, since Palmclan would never benefit from less warriors willing to take on kits growing to warriorhood. Then again, it probably wouldn't, considering that most apprentices weren't like Drifting-Feather, who wasn't even technically an apprentice yet.

Sundust's shout of disapproval was what attracted Rhinestonestar towards the palm tree, a soft and worried frown upon the feline's muzzle as he grew close. When he was eventually able to see the top of the palm more clearly, his heart sank, and it was easy to see how Drift was causing an issue. He didn't mind her getting herself a view, but being up so high was dangerous, not to mention how she was tossing coconuts down below. It seemed as though Foamkit and Drift had something in common – getting up to high places and causing chaos. Mindful of this, Rhine made sure to remain a few pawsteps away from the tree, not wanting to be right underneath and risk taking a coconut right into the skull. He raised his voice, shouting up to Drift, "Dr... Drifting-Feather! You shouldn't be up there, it's dangerous! If you fell, you could end up hurting yourself... or someone else." The tom briefly considered trying to scale the palm himself so that he could talk to her more closely – not that such a thing would make her understand any more – but ultimately decided against it. After all, there was only so much space up in the fronds of a palm tree, and more people just meant more opportunities to fall.

LEADER ❝ RHINE ❞ PALMCLAN

Rhinestone watched as Drifting flared out the feathers of her little arm wings, causing him to sigh and relax slightly. He supposed that she was right about being able to "fly" down, but he still couldn't help the faint anxiety he felt. Thankfully, it seemed as though he wasn't the only one who was concerned. Looking towards Sundust, Rhine sighed softly before he spoke, his tail twitching behind him, "I'm worried too, but I think that she'll be alright. Even if she falls, she can catch herself..." He then watched as Nine went flying up, tensing slightly as he waited to see how Drift would end up reacting. Thankfully, it didn't seem as though she was angry about Nine growing close, something that made Rhine pleased. He snorted when he heard Drifting's new title for the winged jaguar, calling up to her, "I'm not sure that's his name, Drifting..." Of course, he doubted Drift would listen to that, really.

LEADER ❝ RHINE ❞ PALMCLAN

Upon hearing Sundust, Rhinestone felt a soft chuckle bubble up from his chest, leaving him in a glad sounding purr. He was relieved that Drifting had made a friend, and was also glad for the fact that said friend could keep her safe. Despite how different Drift was to most of the children within their group, she was still a child, and Rhine still wanted to ensure that she was safe, above all else. Dipping his head to Sundust to show her that he had heard, he muttered as his tail flicked to and fro behind him, "It does seem like it... that's good. Friends are good for anyone, but especially for rambunctious kids. Right, Drifting?" He glanced up at the youngling, a smile playing on his muzzle as he watched her gliding feathers shifting with the wind.