WHAT GOES UP MUST COME D[O]WN + ressurection/joining

[RHINESTONE.]

LEADER ❝ RHINE ❞ PALMCLAN

Joiners weren't anything new for Palmclan, and that was something that Rhinestone was grateful for. After so much time spent agonizing over his own decisions, and whether or not the group as a whole would survive after the tragedy that was the hurricane, new faces were more than welcome. Of course, if Rhine had known Kydobi - or rather, Tsekani's history, he may not have felt the same way. He wasn't a big fan of pre-judging others on account of their pasts, but even he had heard tales of The Pitt, and what they had done. Maybe it was just a side-effect of hearing about outside groups, or perhaps people just didn't like The Pitt that much, but it was still impossible not to hear talk of them quite commonly these days. Even after all that had changed, it seemed as though things still had a habit of staying the same. Regardless, for now, the rust red feline had no knowledge of Tsekani's past, nor where he had come from, so the "child" was safe from any judgements. Or rather, the cub who stubbornly refused to be known as a kid. Just hearing that little cut-off snippet was enough to make Rhinestone chuckle as he approached, brushing past Number Nine and coming to rest behind Vaas. His tail flicked to and fro as he inspected Tsekani, wondering where the boy had come from.

If Nine's words were anything to go by, then Tsekani was here to join, which caused a small smile to curl onto Rhine's muzzle. As worried as he was about all the children that had come to join them, mysteriously absent of parents, he was also very glad to be able to welcome them in. Palmclan had always been welcoming to all - even those from the outside, despite their past policies. This meant that not only would the kids be safe, but they would also be free to live a life with those around them who cared and were welcoming with them. Just the thought caused Rhinestone's words to take on a bubbly edge as he greeted the other, chuckling, "Hello there, little one. Or, I guess, not so little one. My name is Rhinestonestar, and I am the leader of this place, if you can believe it. Like Nine said, we'll need a name before we can bring you back to camp - just so we know what to call you." He didn't want Tsekani to feel pressured to give up his name, of course, since he didn't wanna cause unneeded stress - or worse, grief if the boy had never been named by his parents. However, it would be rather rude to just say hey, you, whenever they needed the cub to listen.

NEVER OPENED MYSELF THIS WAY
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— Reggan