last of the real ones . water practice . open

[RHINESTONE.]

LEADER ❝ RHINE ❞ PALMCLAN

Power was something that Rhinestone had, in a sense. After all, he was the leader of the entire clan, and that gave him more power than most. However, in a more literal sense, he had very little actual power. He was just a simple feline, with no elementals or any of the other fancy things that his clanmates were beginning to discover. While some looked at their powers like a curse, or some kind of rot from the inside out, Rhinestone never saw it that way. He thought they were not only fascinating, but useful as well. How could something that could provide for your entire clan be a curse? Of course, he never verbalized this to those that expressed their displeasure. At least, not since the incident with Medusa. He felt awful about where the two of them had been at before she passed away, and he wished he could've gone back, and taken every stupid word that he had said to her and shove it all back down inside. However, he couldn't, and he'd never be able to right that wrong, would he...?

Ultimately, it was actually Medusa that had driven Rhinestone out to the boardwalk, despite the sickness that currently had him in a death grip. Remaining within camp with nothing on his mind had become difficult since her passing, and he found that he wanted to be near the sea. At least if he was near the waves, he wouldn't feel as reminded of her, considering her hatred of them in the end. Unfortunately, the tom's sickness did leave him dizzy and lightheaded at times, so as soon as his paws hit ice covered wood, he found himself falling. His jaw connected with the boardwalk below, and he let out a pained grunt, waiting for the pain that was radiating through him to go away. When he finally opened his pale eyes again, he was surprised to see Vaas out in the water, the tiger's back turned to him. It took a moment before Rhine felt steady enough to stand again, this time immediately making his way to the water. He felt more in his element there, even with his stuffed up head and bleary eyes. However, the waves felt... manipulated, somehow. They tugged at his fur, causing him to put effort into staying in place.

When Rhinestone reached the front of Vaas, he finally realized why he felt the waves pulling at him, a soft oh leaving his muzzle. He just watched what the medicine cat did for a moment before he spoke, pale gaze still trained on the swirling waters, "That really is impressive, you know..." He then felt a sudden burst of embarrassment spread through him, his face faintly heating up beneath his fur. He wasn't sure if it was because of the vaguely awed tone he had put on, or because of Vaas's previous displeasure, but it was probably a mix of both. Either way, Rhine sunk down a bit before adding on, "I... I know you're not a fan. Of all of it... but at least you've got control. It could also end up being a big help, for herbs and stuff..." He hated how awkward he sounded, wishing he was still curled up in his den. Perhaps he should've just stayed in camp.

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

— Reggan