and then there's seven - visitor

[RHINESTONE.]

Much unlike Ghostwhisper, Rhine had not seen a whole lot of the world around him. He had thoroughly explored every square inch of the territory that was known as Palmclan's, but outside of that? The farthest he had gone was a little bit into the forest, and then he had stopped. Truly, he had no desire to go any farther than that, since he had everything he could ever want within his home already. He had never been the type to want to constantly travel or want a new source of adventure. He had always just wanted something simple, and secure. While being the leader of Palmclan hadn't exactly proved to be simple for the male, he didn't doubt the security of it, nor the pride he felt in doing his job. Things were a bit rough at the moment, especially with Vixenvenom's seeming disappearance, but they would recover, just as they had when the hurricane had first struck. They were a strong group, and that was part of the reason why he wanted to remain so badly. Why abandon a home that had fought so hard to go on existing, only to go out into the unknown, where things could be so much worse? It just made the most sense to Rhine, and he probably would've found Ghost's way of life confusing.

Of course, Ghost's way of life wasn't the only thing confusing to Rhinestone. No, the other's body was pretty damn bewildering as well. Sure, Palmclan did have a rather unusual warrior in the form of Stormspine, but Ghostwhisper? They were something else entirely, something that Rhinestone couldn't even begin to imagine. With Storm, he had been able to compare the other with smaller reptiles that he had seen sunbathing on rocks along the beach. With Ghost, Rhine had never even seen a mantis before, so he didn't even have the basic body type to reference, not to mention the other's size. Before he even approached, the leader found his ears flattening back against his skull, fear and confusion making his heart slam into his ribs. Despite this, the tomcat found himself padding forward, his paws sinking slightly into the sand as he moved slowly along the beach. Part of him wanted to keep his distance and see how the new and strange creature reached, but what kind of leader would he be then? A cowardly one, surely. If there was one thing that Rhine never wanted to be called, it was cowardly.

It wasn't long before the rusty red feline was in front of Ghost, just watching the other excitedly shift the sand before them for a long moment. Eventually, Rhine worked up the nerve to clear his throat, speaking firmly afterward, "H... Hello. My name is Rhinestonestar, and this beach is part of the territory of Palmclan. Could you please tell me why you're here, or what intention you might have with us?" He could only hope that they were peaceful, despite the doubts swirling around his head. After all, what else could those claws be for, besides ripping and tearing into foes?

RHINESTONESTAR - PALMCLAN - PENNED BY STILLY

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