then leave - [COTC VISIT]

[RHINESTONE.]

LEADER ❝ RHINE ❞ PALMCLAN

When Rhine considered Palmclan's close allies, Alithis Evgenis was always the first group to come to mind. After all, both groups had been allies for longer, and Stryker had only shown up very recently looking for Palmclan's attention. Despite this, Rhinestone certainly didn't mind the Coalition and Palmclan growing stronger together, especially if it meant that they could recoup the resources that had been lost as a result of the storm. Sure enough, when Stryker ended up offering Tanglewood's territory, as well as Haven Island, the ruddy tom's eyes lit up. Both scenarios would be perfect for the clan as a whole, since it would mean they'd be able to grow and thrive, without worrying about the weather. Haven Island was sure to have a better environment right now, over what their own territory was currently like. Rhinestone was about to speak, but he was then interrupted by the approach of Number Nine, causing him to half glance and half glare in the jaguar's direction. He had a decent point about this perhaps not being the time to fight, but Rhine still found himself hissing despite this, "Number Nine... I'm sure that Stryker wouldn't come here unless he was sure that we would come out on top. Besides, it's a good offer..." For now, he didn't completely outright ignore Nine's words, however. He was sure that Stryker would have a rebuttal for them, anyways. He didn't seem like the type of man to come without some kind of plan - or several.

Turning his gaze back to the other leader himself, Rhine took a deep breath before he said, questioning, "Those offers are... very generous, Stryker. I'd be happy to accept them, as I'm sure the whole of the clan would be grateful for the prey and the assistance. When exactly would you need Palmclan's help for this raid? I can make sure that we're there." Maybe he was folding a bit too early - and he was sure others would soon be arriving to tell him about it if he was - but he couldn't miss this chance. Not when all of their prey was hiding underneath the ground, and their tropical paradise was thoroughly covered in ice cold snow. The battle could be dangerous, that went without saying, but Palmclan was hardly weak. There was a reason why Stryker had allied with them in the first place, and they had only grown stronger since then, with several members discovering new powers they hadn't even realized that they had.

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— Reggan