I'M DREAMING OF ☆ o, EMERGENCY MEETING

[RHINESTONE.]

LEADER ❝ RHINE ❞ PALMCLAN

Foamkit being one of the first to arrive to the emergency meeting was enough to make Rhine wince, a soft sigh leaving him as he focused his attention on the boy. It was bad enough that Foam had been in the camp when the rats had attacked – although at least he seemed unharmed – but now, to have the clan splitting up? Rhinestone could only hope that the boy wouldn't feel too betrayed by them leaving, since the intention wasn't to be gone very long. However, Foam had only ended up as a member of the clan because he had already been abandoned, and the thought of the child getting hurt in the same way again... it made Rhine's chest ache. He couldn't let Foam fight too hard to try and come with them, since there was no way that Rhinestonestar would risk the life of Foamkit by letting him accompany them. It was too risky, and even if they didn't plan on being in the boardwalk long, unforseen things could happen. So, giving Foamkit his full attention, the leader stated simply, "Foamkit... I'm sorry, but you can't accompany us. You're not big enough yet, and we can't risk you getting hurt. But you'll remain here with everyone else, keeping them safe. You can do that, right?" As with every time he spoke to the youngling, Rhine was unsure of how much Foam would really understand, but he hoped that his words got something across.

Turning his attention then to both Hauntingdreams and Sugarspice, Rhine dipped his head in a polite nod. As much as the entire expedition filled him with anxiety and apprehension, he would respect their decisions. After all, some needed to remain behind, to make sure that the camp remained safe. With that in mind, he purred lowly from his spot atop the meeting rock, "Very well. Your duties while you remain here will be to watch over camp, particularly the kits and elders. And if the rats return, go towards the forest as quickly as possible. Sugarspice... you and Featherear are in charge in my absence." Featherear hadn't been around as much as of late, so it seemed only logical to put both the senior warrior and medicine cat in charge. Hopefully they would make sure that things remained running smoothly while he was gone, just until they could figure out what was going on.

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— Reggan