#mudstep

Having a quiet, soft moment after some grief. Mudstep loss her litter of kits. The two are sharing a moment.

someones got a lot to live up to

🦖🏞️🦖|🦖🏞️|🦖🏞️🦖

“All punishments depend on the crime. Stonestar always said I was a little to harsh in my punishments so I’d have to think about it for a bit I think. If it was something huge like killing a clanmate there would be severe punishment to face, but I’m not going to kick someone out of Jaggedclan because they ate a squirrel before Cindercloud got his paws on it!”

Her father, Tall-leaf, was a strong warrior and a very proud man. He had high expectations for his kits, especially Mudstep since she showed a talent for fighting. He was there to teach Mud when she needed a little helping hand on things she was to embarrassed or nervous to ask her mentor about but other than that he wasn’t a large factor in her life.

“I haven’t thought to hard about this, considering everything in front of me kits feel moons away right now. Plus names can’t always be chosen before you see the kits themselves, but if I were to choose any I’d choose Mountainkit, Poppykit, or Skippingkit. I think those names are sweet and reflect things I like about being in Jaggedclan.”

Stonestar: Hm. Sweetwind, actually. She’s calm and levelheaded and she’s got her wits about her. I was a lot like her when I was around her age, and not to mention she recently lost her eyesight in one eye; she’s looking more and more like me every day. As for who I think would make a fine leader one day, Mudstep is at the top of the list, but I suspect that was not much of a surprise. I do actually believe Sweetwind would make a good leader as well, considering I see so much of myself in her, and the fact that she has great potential. She still has a lot to learn, but if Mudstep were to take her under her wing, so to speak, I do believe she could one day be a fantastic leader. I know my nephew has his eye set on deputy, and even if I don’t always agree with his thoughts, I think he has the potential to become a good leader as well. There are a lot of things about him I wish were different, but he’s not a cruel or incompetent cat, and the role of a leader would suit him very much. If I were to look at the younger generation, and pick one of them, I’d say Hawkheart shows the most promise. His mind is clouded and confused right now, but once it clears he has the potential to become a great cat. Giving him an apprentice and putting him more in charge, especially so soon, would make it easier to mold him into the young leader the clan deserves. I trust in Mudsteps instincts, and I know she cares as much about the clan as I do, but I hope her love doesn’t cloud her judgement or makes it harder to see true potential in younger cats. It will be interesting to see how this all plays out in the end.

16 plays before posting