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[number nine.]

Number Nine had certainly heard that there was a new kid in the nursery, but he hadn't thought much of it upon initially hearing about her. After all, new kids were born all the time in a group like Palmclan, and while Nine was grateful for that, it wasn't something to get all excited about every single time. However, the jaguar had changed his tune when he had heard how exactly the kid had came to be. A giant egg, just showing up on the shore without much of a warning? It was certainly one hell of a story, and Nine immediately found himself intrigued, knowing that he needed to say hello to this particular kid once he got the chance. Not to mention the fact that he probably should've said hello anyways, since the rumor was that Rhine had decided to take the child in as his own. That wasn't exactly surprising, considering Rhinestone's sympathetic nature, but it did give Nine more motivation to visit. Didn't want to get on the leader's bad side by snubbing his kid, after all – not that Nine really thought Rhine was the type to get all up in arms about something like that.

After coming in from a surprisingly successful hunting patrol, Number Nine's ears had perked up when he heard the sound of talking coming from the nursery. There were several different voices that were bouncing off the walls of the den, including several that were familiar to Number Nine, and a couple that weren't. Intrigued, the jaguar folded in his large feathered wings, ducking his head and going inside. He had to stay near to the entrance, not wanting his larger form to cause any issues as he settled and looked at those around him. Two of Rhine's unfamiliar children, Drifting, and Foamkit. It was certainly one hell of a crowd, and Nine found himself snorting at the exchange that went on between Foam and Fujita. Shaking his head a bit at Rhine's gentle scolding, the bounty hunter spoke up casually, evidently amused, "No need to be too sorry, Foamkit. Honestly, I'm pretty sure that's just how siblings are with each other." He didn't know exactly, considering he had no actual siblings of his own, but he knew that they had a tendency to butt heads.

Turning his gaze towards Onyxkit, Nine looked the young kit over, taking in her various unusual mutations that came from her hybridization. If Medusa was around, she surely would've been delighted to see another creature somewhat like herself – well, delighted and a bit worried for how others would see her. Shaking that off for now, Nine muttered to Onyx, his grin a toothy smile, "Hey there, Onyxkit. My name's Number Nine, but you can call me Nine if you're still only just figuring out words. I'm a warrior, so I help work for your dad." He motioned a paw towards Rhinestone, as if the girl had somehow forgotten about the tom that had taken her in.

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