Dear Fanfiction,
Though this should be obvious to you mousebrains, I am NOT, and never will be, mates with Ashfur. He was too overprotective. He wouldn't let me defend myself on patrol with Sandstorm, and he wouldn't let me deal with a badger. He made me look helpless, despite the fact that I am perfectly capable of taking care of myself.
There is also the tiny issue that he tried to MURDER MY FATHER, AND THEN MY SISTER'S KITS!
Then he has the sheer audacity to plan to reveal my sister's secret at a Gathering to try to DESTROY MY FAMILY!
I chose Brambleclaw over him and broke his heart, poor, poor Ashfur. That doesn't give him the justification to get revenge by trying to harm those I care about! Plenty of other cats have been rejected and have moved on, fallen in love again, and taken a mate. Look at Cinderpelt; she loved my father for nearly her entire life, but moved on and supported his relationship with Sandstorm. She stayed loyal, was reincarnated as Cinderheart, and found love with Lionblaze. Look at Spottedleaf, who also loved my father. She didn't lash out when he took Sandstorm as a mate, but gave him a life for love, to show she approved. She ultimately gave up her place in StarClan to save Sandstorm.
If Ashfur had truly loved me, he wouldn't have done anything to harm my family. He was obsessed with me, and that obsession caused him to do terrible things. While I wish Hollyleaf didn't murder him, he was arguably too dangerous to be left alive. Why he was allowed to join StarClan, I don't know or understand. He was perfectly capable of controlling his feelings, yet didn't. I will never forgive him for what he did.
Sincerely, Squirrelflight
A/N: I do think that Ashfur could have been a better mate than Brambleclaw, but his reaction to his rejection suggests a relationship between the two could turn emotionally abusive.
QOTC: Do you agree with Squirrelflight? Who do you think is the best cat for her?