i'm coming to terms -- ae kids & battle summons (open!)

[RHINESTONE.]

LEADER ❝ RHINE ❞ PALMCLAN

It had been some time since Bai Shi had arrived to ask for Palmclan's help, but that didn't mean that the tom had forgotten. Rhinestone had the battle against the bandits hanging in the back of his mind often these days, and he had just been waiting until things were put into motion. It seemed as though the time had finally come, considering the call that echoed out over the wooden boardwalk. The sick leader had been back near his clan's beach camp, but he still managed to hear Laeglin, and it wasn't long before he made his way over. Despite the sickness that had been bugging him quite often as of late, he was still going to help out with the raid, figuring that fighting might help him sweat it out. When he arrived in front of Laeglin, he was surprised to see the contraption the other was hooked up to. However, he supposed that Bai Shi had told the lot of them about what Lae would look like, so he shouldn't have been that surprised. Clearing his throat, he spoke with a slightly tired smile, "Hello, Laeglin. I will round up my warriors, and follow you to where Bai Shi is waiting. The children will also be well taken care of here, with someone named Number Nine helping to watch over them." He had expected Nine to participate in the battle, but considering how he and Wuyi had hit it off, it wasn't entirely surprising that the jaguar had opted to stay behind.

Speaking of the children, Rhine soon turned to the group of them, faintly glimmering gaze landing on Poppy and Wuyi first before he spoke, "Hello, children. Welcome to Palmclan. I know it seems a bit chilly right now, but I promise it's a bit warmer in the buildings, and in our camp. It's also good to see you again, Wuyi." The tom dipped his head in xyr direction, glad to see that xe still seemed to be doing well. Chuckling as the other called out for Number Nine, he soon added on, "I'm sure Number Nine will be here very soon. He was out hunting last I heard from him, but he did promise that he would keep an eye on the lot of you." It was a bit of a relief, to know that someone had volunteered for the role of babysitter. While Rhine knew that it would be a communal effort, he didn't want any children being left unattended, especially when they were from another group. An allied group, no less.

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— Reggan