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Costume (Mask)

"This whole time, he was hiding behind a costume. A mask.

He was hiding behind the mask of a good guy, of a good Clan cat. Bluestar trusted him so much—she found it hard to believe when he killed me, in order to try to become deputy, and she didn't even notice his anger when he wasn't made deputy!

StarClan worried. We couldn't help Fireheart in his quest to find out the truth, but in the end, it turns out that we did, anyways. We gave him discreet little hints—it didn't take him very long to figure out that this was the truth, that Tigerclaw was the bad guy.

He was a very good actor—just like ones up in Twoleg theaters. They come up on stage, and they play their parts…. Only, for Tigerclaw, it was full-time; he had to do it all the time. Must have all seemed like it would be worth it to him, then!

He had so much to hide in. As an absolutely amazing actor, he could play the part of a good guy, and no one would have ever known had Fireheart not come into the Clan!!

It still amazes me just how utterly convincing his mask was. I mean, even I believed it—until I joined StarClan, that is.

And now, the absolutely amazing costume player is down where he belongs—in the Dark Forest.

I still can't believe it. This whole time, he was hiding behind a costume…." Redtail finished.

"Wow!" Blossomkit declared. "That was absolutely awesome! Is it like at Hallowe'en, when kits and apprentices dress up and go collect candies?"

"Hmm…. Not exactly. You see, Tigerstar was evil," Redtail explained.

"We know that." Blossomkit nodded. "I get it."

"In a few days, it is Hallowe'en, you know…." Redtail sighed. "Have you picked out your costume yet?"
"Oh, yes!" Blossomkit nodded eagerly. "I'm going as a ghost."

Redtail laughed. "Nice choice. It's so smart how, on Hallowe'en, you kits go out, and hide behind costumes, to get candies…."

"I know, isn't it great?!" Blossomkit gushed. "I'm going to go find Mosskit right now! Maybe she's already gotten her costume all picked out already!"

Redtail watched the excited kit leave, and shook his head with a laugh, and a sigh of amusement.