Thinking about my Brambleflower AU again, and you know what, that cat is most definitely an amazing woman. It was shortly after they arrived at the new territories that Brambleflower began to question who she really was. At first she feared it was just another episode of worrying about how cats perceived her like her father, but after a while she realised it had nothing to do with that. She simply felt happier when she accepted that in her heart, she felt comfortable being seen as a she-cat. Of course, her adopted sister Squilf, was the first she told and Squilf couldn’t have been more supportive of her big sister, letting her know that she didn’t care about anything else other than Brambleflower’s happiness and comfort! She promised that if any cat even looked at her wrong, she’d make sure their ears weren’t the same shape when they looked away! Slowly, with Squilf’s support, Brambleflower began to tell more and more cats until finally it reached Firestar who just smiled, pressed his nose against his adopted daughter’s forehead, and told her that no matter who she was he would always be proud of her. And despite the happy tears swelling in her eyes, Brambleflower felt the embrace of her family then and there - Firestar, Squirrelflight, Sandstorm and Leafpool, all of them accepted who she was without a second thought. And that was all that it took for Brambleflower to know that it would be okay.
I know this isn’t the most articulate, but this beautiful girl has been living rent free in my brain and I needed to share how much I love her and want her to be happy forever!
