ALL I'M LEAVING IS THE PAST BEHIND ☆ o, seagulls

[RHINESTONE.]

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

Seagulls were hardly unusual creatures to encounter on Palmclan territory, but that didn't mean they were any less of a pain in the ass. Rhinestonestar often referred to him in his head as the "rats of the sky", and he had never really been able to determine that as wrong, considering how commonly they were a nuisance for the group. For a long period after the hurricane, all had been quiet on the seagull front, and Rhine had only been able to imagine that they had been spooked by the high speed wings and the rain whipping through the sky. Unfortunately, the leader had known that wouldn't be the case forever, and he had been right. It had been a shame, too, seeing as the tom had been having a fairly nice day otherwise. The sun was up in the sky, there were no urgent matters to attend to, no attacks from wild creatures headed their way, and all of the patrols had already been sent out for the day. It seemed like a perfect time for him to get some rest, climbing atop the rock in the middle of camp and letting himself lay down against the warm stone. It was a little hot against his stomach, but the sun against his rusty fur was too much to give up, his pale blue eyes falling shut before long, a small smile curling on his muzzle.

Of course, the leader's peaceful afternoon wasn't destined to last long. He winced when the shrill cry of a seagull broke the air, and he glared upwards, immediately searching for the source of it. Even if the creatures were a terrible annoyance, they could at least make a good meal if they flew low enough – although he had personally never been a fan of the taste. However, his sharp gaze found nothing flying around the sky, and he felt confusion cloud his mind, trying to think of where the call could've come from. He was about to give up and try to rest again, when another shrieking whoop reached his ears, making him groan out loud. This time it came from below, and immediately he glared downwards, eyes widening when he caught sight of several seagulls around the prey pile, stealing from it. He let out a loud yell as he got up to his paws, furious at the audacity of the nuisance birds, "Hey! You rotten little creatures, get away from our food!" After that, he leaped down from atop the rock, rushing at the avians and lashing his claws out at them, causing them to scatter and shriek. Unfortunately, they didn't entirely get the message, lingering in the air and occasionally diving down to try and grab whatever they could from the prey. Rhinestonestar let out a shout of frustration at their determination, his fluffy tail lashing behind him as he tried in vain to defend the prey pipe all on his own.