#pine needle

106. Pine Needle

Auspicious shochikubai pattern is heavily associated with New Year season in Japan :)

Cross Section of a Pine Needle, Magnified

Pine Needle! He is a Dawn of the Clans cat, first introduced with his parents as part of Slash's Group. He and Drizzle mostly grow up in riverclan though, and are given the option to change their names as kits in a special ceremony, he becomes Pine Needle but Drizzle keeps her single moniker. Pine Needle is the level headed compliment to Drizzle's enthusiastic personality, He often checks her on her confidence but they have a good relationship. When Micah and Moth Flight visit the clan he becomes close to Micah and tries to get the tom to stay saying that "you haven't taught me how to fish" and Micah retorts that he'll have to learn to swim first. Mist is his mentor, and the two have a close relationship as well. Beyond that he is mostly mentioned alongside his family, or on patrols. He seems nice!

"Let's not go to sleep at all! When we get home we can go out on the ice." - Pine Needle, Path of Stars