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A REAL ONE, YEAH, SHE'S A STUNNER

Foampaw. The young feline was a son to Rhinestonestar in everything but the most literal of definitions, and she had taken it hard when he had suddenly disappeared. For the most part, the legate was able to fairly effectively keep her emotions under wraps, and she had done the same with Foam's disappearance. She had shoved her sadness deep down, only allowing herself to truly feel it when she was alone, and she could cry until her tears ran out. It wasn't the ideal way of handling things, but it was the way that she had chosen, for better or worse.

However, things had been getting better for Rhine as of late. The Glades were booming with activity – as had become almost standard at this point – and she was surrounded by others that loved her, and that she loved in turn. This didn't erase her sadness over Foam's disappearance – it was still very much there – but it simply made things more manageable. She was able to hold herself together a bit more effectively, and she was happy for that. It meant less nights spent alone, and less nights left with a hollow in her chest where her heart was meant to be. Suga's presence was of particular comfort, even if the legate occasionally felt bad about waking her lover up as a result of her emotional and restless sleep.

When she walked down to the shore that day, however, she felt a burst of pure joy inside of her when he spotted him. Foampaw. Her son. he was there, and he was safe. He was crying, yes, but Rhine could already feel tears in her own eyes as she raced over, her tail wagging frantically behind her. Vaguely, the thylacine registered that Foampaw probably wouldn't recognize her in her current form. However, she also found that she didn't truly care. All she cared about was wrapping Foam up in her front limbs, hugging him against her chest as she spoke frantically, "Foampaw... Foam, you're back. I'm so glad to see that you're safe, and that you're home... I was so worried about you. You're not hurt, right?" She leaned back a bit, carefully looking the boy over for any signs of injury. When she didn't see anything obvious, she leaned forward to touch her nose to his head, muttering softly, "It's Rhinestonestar... I know the new form might be a bit confusing, but I promise I'm still me." Hopefully he wouldn't push her away, since she wasn't sure she could take it in her current state.

RHINESTONESTAR – PALM GLADES – PENNED BY STILLY – BIO

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