I'M SORRY MAMA / open, paint making

[RHINESTONE.]

[glow=#b8dcf8,2,300]▶ NATURE'S CORRUPTED IN FACTORIES FAR AWAY ◀[/glow]

Truth be told, Rhinestone wasn't entirely sure of why they didn't let medicine cats have mates either. The previous leader had attempted to explain it to him when he was younger, but it had never made much sense, especially when they had two medicine cats at a time. However, Rhine had never been one to question tradition – especially not so early into his reign as leader – so he hadn't really expressed an opinion either way on it yet. He supposed it would become more of an issue when they properly had a medicine cat, really. For now, they were just stuck with those of the warriors that knew how to heal fairly well. Just the thought of how they didn't have a proper medic caused an itch of anxiety through the male's pelt, and he hastily refocused his attention on Stormspine, giving him a wary smile.

Storm had, thus far, proven himself to be fairly loyal to Palmclan, and that was fine with Rhine, who was glad to see he hadn't made a mistake in letting the other in. However, the other's size presented... a bit of an issue. The rusty tom had never had to make paint for such a massive creature, and he had little idea of where even to start when it came to covering the dinosaur's large scales. After a moment of hesitation, Rhine found himself muttering, dipping a paw into the homemade sand paint, "Well... things might be a bit different for you, Stormspine, given how large you are. But that's alright. I'll just show you what kind of patterns Palmclan warriors usually have, and you can pick what you'd like, alright?" He offered the other a reassuring smile before he lifted his paw up, beginning to draw on his fur with the paint. He made a couple of wave patterns beneath his eyes, several dots going down the line of his nose, and a large descending ring around his fluffy neck. When he was done, he explained, "Palmclan warriors most often have a pattern that is unique to them, but still calls back to our environment. So, for example, the pattern I just made has the dots, representing the moon rising and falling, and changing the tides. The wiggly pattern beneath my eyes is the waves, and the ring around my neck is the rising crest of a wave. Do you get it?" He then tilted his head to one side, watching Stormspine curiously. It wasn't too complicated, although it could be depending on what a particular warrior chose for themselves.