So a little back story before you read. Long time ago, four cats founded the clans. These cats were Tiger, Echo, Mist, and Tree. When Mist started a family in Mistclan she named her Silver. As a nickname the other cats would call her "Little Silver Kit" and it kinda stuck. The other clans started following the lead and soon the suffixes kit, paw, star became a normal thing. When Silvermoon, named after the full moon she was born under, had her kits, she wanted to carry on her mother's legacy. The kit became known as Rivermist. The other cats caught word of this and decided to do it themselves. Silvermoon, feeling like they abused their own clan name, called a meeting under the full moon. She declared that a kit could only use its clan's name if they were A) approved by their ancestors, early Starclan, and B) Were the granddaughter/son of the cat who originally held the name. The clans agree, but they still felt like they should honor their family, so names that revolved around the same theme were common, as well as the same suffix. An example of this is that if both parents are named after birds, their kits were probably named after one too. If a cat's name had something to do with water their kits and/or siblings would have a name with something to do with water. ~~Noble & Magnolia
Rosedust woke up to cold rain dropping through the canopy and seeping into her fur. She quickly stood up and shook the raindrops away, splattering any cat near her. She carefully padded out of the Warriors den. The clearing was dotted with puddles, and the roofs of dens were almost caved in with the amount of water they held. Gorsekit, his pelt plastered to his side, was wailing as he pressed against his mother, Beetlefur, whose eyes looked weary.
We need to get that fixed. Rosedust thought as she walked toward Willowind, who was announcing the morning patrols. She stood beside Firefang and Larkwing, whose tails were wrapped together like vines snaking through the treetops. Rosedust shifted uncomfortably and narrowed her eyes. If only live was that easy for me.
"Alright, Firefang, can you take Cliffpaw hunting? He'll need to be woken up." Willowwind said regally, and Firefang dipped her head and strolled over to the apprentice den, leaving Larkwing a lick on the cheek.
"Larkwing, you can lead dawn patrol. You can take Rosedust, Ravenmist, and…" Willowwind scanned the clearing, "Someone else, who will need to be woken up as well. Your pick."
Larkwing opened his mouth to respond, but a loud, clear, bell-like voice cut him off.
"I'm up! I'll go!" Rosedust felt her heart freeze as she turned around. It was Brookshade. The happy cat raced across the clearing, kicking up puddles and twitching her whiskers excitedly.
Rosedust felt her heart rising up to her throat, but she quickly shoved it down with an internal yell of frustration.
From kit hood, Rosedust knew she was different. She liked toms, and had had various crushes on them at points in her life, including Molefang, as much as she hated the very thought. But, when she was a kit, she had loved Brookshade. That's when everything changed.
Rosedust blinked her eyes and remembered one of the lowest points if her life.
Rosekit hopped into the nursery, her heart fluttering with excitement. This was the time to tell mother, wasn't it?
"Mother!" She whispered as she batted Lavenderstar's tail, "Mom listen!"
Lavenderstar rolled over in her nest, "What it is?"
Rosekit shuffled her paws nervously, "I-I think I like someone." She whispered.
Lavenderstar perked her ears, "Oh really, who's the lucky tom?" She purred.
Rosekit looked at her mom nervously. She doesn't know it's a she-cat? She thought. Suddenly the room looked a lot darker, and her mom looked a lot bigger.
"Well, um." Rosekit closed her eyes, "I like Brookit!"
Lavenderstar sat up and her eyes hardened. "She's a great friend, isn't she?" She said in a shaky voice.
Rosepaw stepped away. Friend? She's more than a friend.
She stared into her mother's worried eyes, "Yea-yeah she is."
She was brought back to the present when a blue she-cat pushed her aside. Hawkbreeze, the youngest between her sisters, she was called the forgotten one by fellow warriors, she was always glanced over, all eyes in favor of her sisters. Because of this she had become closed off and cold. Rosedust didn't really blame her.
"Come on! Slowpoke!" Rosedust smiled sadly. Despite being a mother, Brookshade had the personality and energy as a six moon old kit. She quietly followed the group.
As she trailed out of camp, Rosedust sniffed the pure greenleaf air. She found herself lost in the comforting light of the golden sun, and the nutty scent of the scurrying squirrels. Suddenly, a black, strong tail smacked her face. Round amber eyes swung around and met hers.
"Oh! I'm sorry!" The black cat's apologetic tone made the stinging sensation in Rosedust's face feel a lot less painful. "I was just distracted. I think there's a nest of squirrels nearby!"
Rosedust smiled at her older friend and mother of Brookshade, Ravenmist. "It's ok! We'll alert the next hunting patrol." She took a step back to look at the warrior. If you stuck Brookshade next to her, you wouldn't think they were related. Even more so with Hawkbreeze. The blue, grey cat was bulky and had blue eyes, while her mother was pitch black with amber eyes and a petite form.
"Come on! We're lagging behind," Ravenmist meowed and trotted towards the group.
Rosedust smiled and followed.
They walked for awhile until they reached Echoclan's border. The cold smell of underground caves hit her nose. The smell stung her nostrils and made her snort. She could pick out the smell of a few separate cats, but other than that it all blended together. Larkwing suddenly halted and the rest of the group almost collided with him.
"What is it?" Brookshade asked curiously as she weaved forward like a graceful fox. A fresh wave of EchoClan scent hit Rosedust's nose, and she saw Brookshade's whiskers twitch in disgust.
Larkwing waved his tail in a sweeping motion. The patrol fanned around him, ready for battle. "A cat is here." He hissed softly.
Suddenly, the wind parted the branches of a nearby hawthorn bush, and Rosedust saw two sapphire eyes glowing from the shadows.
Rosedust opened her mouth to yowl, but the cat was already streaking away. He was a pale blue-gray blur in the rocks by the time sound escaped her mouth.
"What was that?!" Larkwing hissed, "No, actually, who was that?!"
Rosedust shrugged helplessly and Brookshade paced around, muttering curses. Ravenmist looked too stunned to speak.
"We should report." Ravenmist said suddenly, "We can't let him get away with being near our borders!"
Larkwing nodded in agreement, but Brookshade had a puzzled expression on her face. I'll talk to her later. Rosedust shook her head. If I can gather up the courage.
"Ravenmist, stay and mark the borders. Maybe you can hunt on the way back." Larkwing commanded, and then he beckoned Rosedust and Brookshade to follow him back to camp.
As the trees started to dot the rocky landscape, Rosedust found herself shifting closer to Brookshade.
"So, I smelled a squirrel nest earlier." Rosedust tried a conversation starter. A stray branch thwacked her tail and it brushed Brookshade's. Rosedust cringed. What am I doing.
"Yeah, so did I!" Brookshade's purred, "I'm starving! I haven't had a morning meal. Dawn patrol sort of takes away that privilege, but it's worth it."
She responded! To me! Rosedust thought happily. "Yeah, it's worth it. The forest is beautiful! The sun is shining, the trees are colorful, and the rocks sparkle with the dew, like your eyes. I mean, like, the dew...looks cool…"
"No, I get it! It kind of reflects off the rocks!" Brookshade's voice rang through the thickening forest, "I like it, too."
"Hurry up, you snails! This is urgent," Larkwing exclaimed.
Rosedust smiled at Brookshade and trotted into camp. Somehow, her heart was even lighter than when she had left.
So who is your favorite OTP right now. Also there are some pretty big mysteries that Magnolia and I keep dropping hints to. If anyone can figure them out then… I don't know, but i just want to see if people can figure it out.
