I DON'T COOK, I DON'T CLEAN ☆ o, negotiations

[RHINESTONE.]

LEADER ❝ RHINE ❞ PALMCLAN

Toadwhisker's presence might have been an unnerving issue for the leader, had it not been for the fact that the other faded into the rabble all around he and Vass. For the moment, Rhine had his attention laser focused only on the tiger before him, both for the purposes of his clan, and so that he wouldn't get more disoriented by the brightly colored walls all around. He could hear the faint shifting of the exploration group behind him, he clanmates no doubt trying to get their own handle on things, struggling against the previously loud and bright environment. It was much different than the usual peaceful sights that most Palmclan members were used to, although that didn't necessarily make it worse. Rhine knew that he needed to keep an open mind, especially if the deal that he had in mind worked. Even if the two groups were different because of their vastly contrasting environments, that didn't mean they had to butt heads. Rhinestone knew this, pushing past the nausea and faint spinning of the world around him that the warehouse unfortunately brought on.

On some level, the rust colored tom could tell that Vaas was slightly unnerved by their visit, or at the very least annoyed. It was easy to see in the twitch of the other's face, and the slow lash of his tail. However, the other leader seemed as though he was reasonable on some level, and even more importantly, he listened to his members. That gave Rhine an in, especially considering how many of the boardwalk creatures were staring at him with excitement, and interest. Sparing a brief glance around at all of them, Rhinestone raised his voice slightly so that he could be heard, "'I'm sure that you and your group have already noticed that my clan is somewhat stuck here, on the boardwalk. And while our exploration has been fruitful and interesting, we do wish that we could get back to our own home." Oh, how he missed the sunny surroundings of the camp, and the pleasant buzz of distinctly Palmclan energy in the air. He pushed past his reminiscing, continuing, "I believe that our groups could benefit each other. In exchange for you showing my people and I a safe way off of the boardwalk, I offer you a merger with Palmclan. Your group would be treated as complete equals within our ranks, and the boardwalk and the beach would unify together to become one unified territory. This would not only let your people have even more space to move around and hunt, but it would also mean that we could use our combined strength to drive the rats out of here once and for all. That's my deal, if you'd like to accept it." He had seen how the vermin scampered about, and he had also seen the way that Vaas sneered at them. Hopefully, Rhine's offer would be tantalizing enough.

NEVER OPENED MYSELF THIS WAY
LIFE IS OURS, WE LIVE IT OUR WAY

— Reggan