#amethystdapple

After another cat chased her from her home, the former loner Amethystdapple decided to join ElementClan.

As the war with FurledClan continues, it claims its first casualty.  Antlersky (77) was on a patrol and fell into a pit trap set by FurledClan warriors.  It was layered with earth-blessing shaped spikes that impaled her before she had a chance to get out with her air magic.  Brightfalcon (162) is shocked by the loss of her eldest daughter so soon after the loss of her son. She sits vigil that night as grief fills her heart.  In the days to come, Brightfalcon barely stirs from her nest.  Bushmask (129), too, is devastated by the loss of his adoptive daughter.  He worked so hard to earn her affection, and he’s glad for the time they had together. He searches for cats to help but, when no one needs anything from him, he breaks down, wailing uncontrollably and cursing the world that took Antlersky instead of him.  Caterpillarmallow (69) mourns the loss of her mate.  She knew they might not always be together, but she didn’t expect them to be separated so soon.  She visits Antlersky’s grave, bittersweetly recalling all the happy memories they shared.  There is a bright spot amidst all this grief.  Graysong (32) and Yellowcreek (46) have become mates!  Yellowcreek can’t believe he’s so lucky as to have a cat that cares about him as much as Graysong does, and Graysong appreciates Yellowcreek’s help in coping with his brother’s loss.  Now they just have to see what Airclaw (61) and Cressfreckle  (35) think about polycules. . .Peakspots (88) is still recovering from his injury.  But when he’s recovered, he hopes he doesn’t end up going on a patrol with Stonefreckle (102).  For some reason, he’s never been very close with his older foster brother.  Maybe he’s jealous that Stonefreckle got more time with Nightingaletree.  Or maybe they’re just too different to get along.  Speaking of cats not getting along, Gentle (106) feels like Yuccastar (98) has been relegating the powerless cats in the Clan to useless tasks.  He brings this up with her, but the two of them just fight and end up resentful of each other.  Meanwhile, his kits are also having some tension.  Timberfleck (16) is jealous that Midgepurr (16) got to fight in a border skirmish when he didn’t.   He wants to serve his Clan too!  ElementClan seems to be the Clan of the wind-blessed cats, as another former loner named Amethystdapple (46)  has joined the Clan with medium-strength wind powers.  

Chasingskip (52) and Caterpillarmallow’s (90) kits have been made apprentices!  When it’s time for her ceremony, Burrowkit (6) runs up to the front of the crowd in excitement, eager to get her name.  She’s apprenticed to Amethystdapple (67), as it’s long past time for the senior warrior to get her first apprentice.  Cypresspaw (6), despite having a medium powerful wind blessing, has been apprenticed to the powerless Cressfreckle (56).  She’s not sure how she feels about that.  Does he even know how to train her to use her powers to fight?  Cressfreckle assures her that he does.  He has experience working with wind-blessed cats.  Sleepypaw (6) is given to Steppemimic (23) as an apprentice and is excited to learn how to be a Healer and fill out ElementClan’s complement of them.  Caterpillarmallow is a little nervous about having one of her kits in the healer's den with her, and she confesses as much to her sister-in-law, Frostheart (43).  The other she-cat reassures her that she’ll do great.  Moorleg (52) is a little frustrated to be stuck in camp again after getting injured.  She’s been telling jokes about Burrowpaw and wonders how easy it would be to attack Yuccastar from where she’s laying. . .not that she would ever do that.  Strawberrytrail (128) notices that Gladepatch (16) has been a little distracted lately and convinces him to play a game.  Cressfreckle watches and thinks about how Yellowcreek used to love hanging out with the elders.  There’s so much of the father in the son.  It helps ease the ever present ache in Cressfreckle’s heart.

Amethystdapple (96) and Fry’s (76) kits have been made warriors!  It’s crazy to think that the birth of these kits, particularly Primpaw (11), sparked a revolution, and now they’re warriors.  The Clan has grown and changed so much since then.    Mossypaw (11) has been given the name of Mossyfleck, honoring his warmth (hah).  Amethystdapple is proud of her only son.  Brightpaw (11) has been given the name of Brightfern, honoring her assurance.  And, the star (hah) of the ceremony, Primpaw, is given the warrior name of Primcrest, honoring her adaptability.  She may not have proven herself yet, but Creekstar has no doubt that she will.  Chervilcry (148) has been trying to spend more time with her grandkits, but said grandkit Cypressbadger (35) finds all the attention annoying.  She and the mediator end up getting in a fight.  At least Sleepyfoot (35) seems to like her grandma.  It’s still a little weird for Wildcave (52) to think he has younger siblings the same age as his kits.  Oh well.  At least he enjoys sharing the latest inter-Clan gossip with his daughter.  Conegoat (52) is less thrilled with having a niece.  She ignores Daisypaw (10) and gets her in trouble for not changing out the bedding in the nursery. And she’s not the only one upset with Daisypaw. Rabbitfur (25) is still annoyed with having Daisypaw as an apprentice.  She rolls her eyes when Daisypaw argues with her over a technique, but doesn’t provide any reason why her way of doing it is better.  Daisypaw can’t wait to be done with training and be a warrior like her aunts are. Meanwhile, Shard (66) has grown quite fond of Fennelkit (5).  She knows she won’t be able to mentor the young cat, as their powers don’t match, but she wishes she could.  

The Clan is adjusting to having a dark-cursed cat as its leader once more.  Creekstar (14) is young and has never had an apprentice, but she and Fry (67) work well together so far.  Chervilcry (139) and Peakspots (129) are the only cats in the Clan who remember a time before Yuccawillow was their leader.  Peakspots remembers how strong the Clan was with his mom at its head, and Chervilcry agonizes over how leadership changed her sibling.  Will it change Creekstar too?  Peakspots feels like he  never truly knew his mate.  How could they do that?  Kill their Clanmates? In light of the last moon’s revelations, he has decided that they are no longer his mate.  The kits, despite being young, have picked up on the mood in the Clan.  Riftkit (1) is trying to cheer up Peakspots by sharing his prey with him.  But Brightkit (2) cares less about cheering up the elder.  She steals a feather from him and destroys it when he tries to get it back.  Daisykit (1)  really likes hanging out with Chervilcry and makes sure to ask how the old mediator is doing.  Primkit (2) knows that it was something she did that got Yuccawillow exiled.  She’s just not sure what.  She wants to sneak out of camp with Chiku (94) to go find the former leader, but Chiku stops her.  He explains that Yuccawillow probably would have hurt her because of her powers.  That’s why it’s good that Creekstar’s in charge now.  While Creekstar has risen to the place she belongs, Pigeonspot (29) is feeling a little out of place in the Clan.  She’s the only earth-blessed warrior and she can’t seem to find a place in the Clan like Rustsong (29) did.  She stares longingly at the cats sharing tongues in the cavern and wishes she had someone she felt comfortable doing that with.  The nursery has a bit of a scare when Goldenkit (2) rushes at Primkit on a wave of water.  Thankfully, Primkit lashes out with fire and not something darker. . .Amethystdapple (87) and Fry are a little intimidated, and Creekstar takes both kits aside and teaches them about the importance of control.  They’re both a little shaken, but otherwise unharmed.

The Clan is shaken by Amethystdapple’s loss.  Peakspots (149) mourns the loss of his friend.  This loss, so soon after Chervilcry’s, has taken such a toll on him that he can barely find his footing as he stumbles into his nest, wailing for Amethystdapple.  Fry (86) can hardly process the sight of Amethystdapple’s body before him.  Somehow, the world feels colder and crueler now.  He makes sure to grab a bit of his mate’s bedding.  Her scent comforts Fry as he drifts to sleep that night.  Sleepyfoot (45) wonders how the Clan will cope without Amethystdapple in their lives.  The world seems dim and lifeless, and Sleepyfoot keeps close to her Clan, seeking out their comfort and company.  Primcrest (21) gently licks Amethystdapple’s fur clean, as she did for her in the nursery.  It’s partly because of Amethystdapple’s love for her that she’s still alive today.  In the days to come, Primcrest barely stirs from her nest. Mossyfleck (21) and Brightfern (21) do their best to comfort her, but it’s not enough. In their grief, Peakspots and Primcrest are bonding.  Peakspots had thought that, because Dark-cursed cats are viewed more positively now, Primcrest’s life would be easier.  It turns out, she still feels constrained by all the rules placed on her.  She wishes she had more freedom to use her powers.  Life in the Clan continues.  Asterpaw (15) and Poolpaw (15) have both been made full Healers:  Astertwist in honor of his insight and Poolbounce in honor of his zeal.  They miss Featherspeck, but they see her watching their naming ceremony from the ranks of StarClan.  Marshdapple’s  kits have also been made apprentices.  Frecklepaw (6) has been apprenticed to Gladepatch (55). The healer's den is quite full now!  Tornpaw (6) has also been made an apprentice, giving Halfnoise (20) his first apprentice.  During an herb-gathering patrol that turns into a skirmish with ChaffinchClan, Frecklepaw saves Mossyfleck from an enemy warrior.  And all she got were bruises!  Impressive. Also, Elmpaw (9) has come out as a trans tom!  Go Elmpaw!   And Mossyfleck is feeling a bit frustrated at Creekstar (33) for giving Halfnoise, who’s younger than him, an apprentice but not him.  And Primcrest only got an apprentice because she’s dark-cursed.  How is that fair?

Sadly, Toriel (104) couldn’t beat redcough and passed away.  Shard (64) is still hanging on though!  But her wound is infected.  The Healers are worried that she won’t make it, even with their hard work.  It is leaf-bare, after all.  In the mediator’s den, Chervilcry (146) has always assumed that, because Pigeonspot (36) is an earth-blessed warrior, her life must be easy.  She realizes she was wrong after she notices how out of place Pigeonspot seems to feel.  Meanwhile, Amethystdapple (94) had hoped that, after raising their kits together, she would get along better with her step daughter-in-law.  Not so.  She still finds Rustsong (36) annoying, and the feeling is mutual.  Rustsong herself is quite protective of her kits.  She wants to make sure that even the weaker powered/powerless ones have a good life in the Clan. It feels a little weird to Fry’s (74) kits to be apprenticed at the same time as their niece and nephews.  Finchpaw (8) really looks up to his aunts and uncle and lifts up his chin when passing by Primpaw (9). The four remaining kits are getting along well.  After a long day of playing mossball, Poolkit (3) finally settles down and takes a nap with Asterkit (3).  Aww!  Primpaw is a little frustrated by how close an eye the older cats keep on her.  She gets that she’s unproven, but she just wishes she could leave camp without supervision!  Meanwhile, Fennelkit (3) is fascinated by the stories of the dark forest.  And Yuccawillow, who now resides there.  Interesting.  While on a patrol with her brother, as a break from her kits, Featherspeck (23) is attacked by a wolverine and dies.  This leaves her young kits without their mother.

Despite the healers' best efforts, Goldenpaw (7) caught greencough and died.  Amethystdapple (92) and Fry (72) are shocked to have lost a kit and wish there was something they could have done to protect her.  Chervilcry (144) is sad to have lost her first apprentice and the hope of the Clan having a mediator when she retires.  In brighter news, Rustsong (34) and Wildcave’s (48) kits have been made apprentices. Finchpaw (6) has been apprenticed to Pigeonspot (34).  The warrior is excited to have her first apprentice, even if Finchpaw is powerless.  Daisypaw (6) has been apprenticed to Rabbitfur (21), giving her her first apprentice.  She’s a little disappointed, as Daisypaw’s wind magic is so weak she may as well be powerless.  But oh well.  An apprentice is better than no apprentice.  And she finally beat her sister at something!  Halfpaw (6) has been apprenticed to Chiku (99) , in hopes that the warrior’s responsibility will balance out his adventurous tendencies.  Riftpaw (6) has been given to Fry, to help the young cat lighten up a bit.  The nursery feels a little empty without so many kits around.  But the apprentices' den is full!  And Palekit (5)doesn’t mind having some extra space, at least for a little while.  It turns out that part of the reason he is having trouble fitting in is because he can’t see out of one of his eyes and cats keep startling him.  Meawhile, Gladepatch (41) is proud of how much more open to dark-cursed cats the Clan has become.  Primpaw (7) doesn’t have to face anywhere near as much prejudice as Creekstar (19) did when she was an apprentice.  And she doesn’t seem to hate or fear her powers like Gladepatch’s father and son did.  The changes in the Clan are good.  An injured former loner named Shard (62) joins the Clan.  She has a water-blessing, and her name reminds Chervilcry of Shardfrost.  Could it be a coincidence?