#jakextallstar

Tallstar breathed in the air of the camp. After nearly two moons of repairs it was finally started to look like home. Not like before. He doubted that afte the scale emotional and physical damage that had been done the camp and his clanmates would feel the same but now he could sleep with relief rather than numbness.

A kit's laugh made his ear twitch and he looked up to see Fireheart playing with Gorsekit near the nursery. His mother, Morningflower looking content and relaxed.

His heart fluttered.

His son.

He never though he would use that word would not after he grieved seemingly endless nights after Jake's too soon death. Not after catching the weak scent underlying his mate's dead body confirming that his kit was gone.

" He's a good warrior and a great cat. Bluestar is a fool to allow him to be away for this long" murmured Wrenflight, his half-sister licking her paw before swiping it over her ear.

Tallstar's ear twitched in irritation.

Right. Bluestar.

The she-cat had found his lost son and raised him in the Thunderclan nursery and somehow though sheer odds the leader did not cross paths with the now young warrior till now.

A part of him was angry. Surely she must have realized ....but no. Bluestar would never have deemed Tallstar for a code-breaker. She unlike his clanmates did not know about his relationship and the family he willingly chose to gave with kittypet who was Fireheart's other father.

Even more so, Fireheart was a near copy of Jake in his physical appearance and resembled him in his personality than to Tallstar.

No. Tallstar couldn't be angry. Afterall who would believe an old cat that was unattractive by Windclan standards with tunneler looks that were no longer worthlike pursuing like him would have sired the handsome ginger tabby.

" Father?"

Tallstar jumped in surpise to see Fireheart looking at him with a concerned look, Gorsekit entertaining himself by gnawing at the ginger tabby's tail.

Tallstar shuffled his paws and cleared his throat embarrassed at being caught in his brooding thoughts.

" Yes, son?" he said not resisting the urge to use the word in return.

Fireheart looked down embarrassed.

" Would you like to go on patrol together later today? I don't know much of the territory and I know I lag behind the others" he said sheepishly.

Tallstar's chest swelled with pride.

" Of course! I've been meaning to show you the Windclan territory properly" he said

* It's your birthright* he added in his mind

Fireheart's eyes gleamed brightly and he dipped his head respectfully before walking out, Gorsekit tumbling behind him.

" I still don't understand why don't take him back from Thunderclan. Windclan is his home, you are his father and he shares more connections here than he realizes" presses Wrenflight shaking her head.

Tallstar shook his head trying and failing not to get mad.

" I will not force my son to choose between the clan that raised him his entire life and myself and the clan I lead. I did not force that choice on Jake and neither will I do on our son. Whatever choice Fireheart makes will be his decisions and I will love him regardless, I already thought I lost him forever once, I don't need that again"

They sit by watching sun set across the horizon and Wrenflight affectionately nuzzles him in her sisterly fashion of rubbing against his ears too hard.

" You're going to be a great father. I know you are scared because he's older and you've lost so much time but trust me the bond never wavers and you already care and love him so much" purred Wrenflight.

Tallstar purred back his body relaxing.