atrocious - open; weeping

[RHINESTONE.]

LEADER ❝ RHINE ❞ PALMCLAN

Seeing Dovah's condition at the moment caused Rhine's heart to ache, and he wanted to do nothing more than to pull the other close and give him a hug. Especially when the other rejected the food that was offered to him, obviously struggling to keep his motivation to continue on after everything that had happened. The leader winced upon hearing the concern for himself in Dovah's voice, wondering how the other could still be so kind and concerned after everything he had gone through. Shaking his head from the side to side, the ruddy tom muttered calmly, "I've been getting plenty of rest, I promise. I'll get even more rest after this. I just figured that you deserved some company, considering you've been holed up out here for so long." The news about Vaas was unsurprising, but it still made Rhinestone frown slightly. Deep down, he really wished that there was some kind of easy cure to Dovah's condition, so that he wouldn't have to suffer. Sighing a bit, Rhine spoke hopefully, "Well... you never know. In a world of powers, anything could happen." Maybe someday someone would be able to just... take the blindness away. It was wishful thinking, but that was all that Rhine had.

The sudden and harsh sound of Drifting's voice then caused Rhinestone to jump, mainly because he hadn't been expecting such ire. He was used to the child being carefree and happy, but it was obvious that Medusa's death had caused a change in her. Briefly, Rhine's ears pinned back, a frown curling on his muzzle as his pale eyes focused on her. Much like Dovah, he wished he could've comforted her, but he got the feeling she wouldn't appreciate it, at least not in the moment. Instead of reaching out, the feline responded calmly, hoping that his own soothing tone could ease Drifting slightly, "Like I said, I'll be getting more rest soon... I'm not going anywhere, alright Drifting? Nobody else is going to have to step up for me, I promise." Although, that did remind him of the fact that he no longer had a deputy. He would soon need to change that, although it would be especially hard without Medusa around.

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

— Reggan