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residences-of-the-darkforest · 2 months

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Not A Bad Cat (short story)

Gorseheart halted mid-groom, his tongue just barely brushing the hairs of his mate’s neck. “Froststorm?” he called, alarmed, at the distant figure running towards them.

Emberdawn opened her eyes and, within a heartbeat of seeing her daughter’s expression, shot to her paws and ran to meet her. “What’s happening?” she asked while Froststorm gasped for breath. “Where’s Molechive and Lightswan? I thought you were with them.”

Froststorm’s chest heaved. “They…stayed back…I ran….I had to get…you have to…”

Gorseheart ran his tail along her side. “Breathe, honey.” Dread filled the pit of his stomach like rocks. What was happening? Why did Froststorm have to run to them?

“We didn’t know what to do, but you do,” Froststorm explained unhelpfully.

“Know what?” Emberdawn pressed.

“There’s…there’s a kit…”

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Gorseheart and Emberdawn followed quickly after Froststorm after she took a few more moments to rest. As they moved, Gorseheart felt anger guide his storming paws, claws gripping the earth wherever they landed. Another kit. Another kit rejected by StarClan! Didn’t they understand how dangerous it was here? Didn’t they understand they were sending kits to a potential second death? For what? Because they were too young to fully grasp their actions?

“Here,” Froststorm told them, slowing.

Ahead of them, Lightswan seemed to be standing guard, glaring at the surrounding shadows.

Molechive lay crouched, eyes wide and uncertain at what Gorseheart had first assumed to be a dark patch of ground. Then he realized that it was a kitten–a small one.

Both sagged their shoulders in relief when they saw Gorseheart and Emberdawn.

Gorseheart’s heart twisted–this kit was the youngest yet.

The kit had dark grey fur and a white throat. He shivered heavily, though from fear or the cold of this forest, he wasn’t sure. He would think both, but the way the kit was pressing against Molechive’s shoulders had him thinking otherwise.

Emberdawn leaned and whispered into his ear. “He’s too young to even understand that he should be scared.” She echoed his own thoughts.

Sure, the kit appeared wary and looked at the cats with confusion and disquietness. But that was because these were strangers in a strange land. If this little tom really knew where he was, really understood it, he would have run and hid at the first sight of another cat, and he would be trembling so strongly that Gorseheart would be seeing two of him.

Gorseheart lowered onto his belly and crept closer, keeping a comfortable distance for the tom. “Hello, little one. My name is Gorseheart. What’s your name?”

“Ashkit,” the kit answered, staring at him with green eyes as wide as the moon on a Gathering night.

“Hi Ashkit,” Emberdawn greeted from her place lying beside Gorseheart. “Do you know where you are?”

Ashkit let out what sounded like a whimper. “Somewhere bad. I did bad.”

Emberdawn let out a gentle hum. “We all do bad,” she reassured him. “No one is perfect.”

Ashkit shook his head. “I think I hurt my friends,” he wailed.

That made the family pause for a few moments as they processed that this little kit could have hurt someone, and a little more as they debated how to respond.

“Do you feel bad about it?” Gorseheart asked.

Ashkit nodded vigorously.

“Then you’re not a bad cat,” he told the little one simply. “Because bad cats don’t feel bad when they hurt someone, okay?”

Throughout their talking, Gorseheart had slowly crept closer and closer towards the kit. Now he stretched a paw, half-expecting the kit to flinch away as he brushed it testingly against his side. When Ashkit showed no sign of wanting to get away or wanting Gorseheart to leave, Gorseheart moved closer until the kit sat between his front paws. “So you’re a good cat, you just made a mistake.”

“I made mistakes,” Molehchive chimed in quickly, watching the kit.

Gorseheart purred, proud of how fast Molechive jumped in to reassure the kit as well.

“I made mistakes,” Froststorm added.

Lightswan and Emberdawn followed suit with their own admissions.

“I hurt my friends, too,” Gorseheart went on. His heart twisted, and tore a little more when Ashkit looked up at him with those eyes that were so curious and sad and innocent all at once. “And I feel really bad about it.”

Emberdawn pressed against his side.

“Do you think I’m a bad cat?” he asked the kit.

Ashkit blinked, then shook his head.

“Well, I don’t think you’re a bad cat either.” He let the words hang for several long, long heartbeats before deciding to humour the kit. “But you are stinky!”

Ashkit giggled, caught off guard. “I’m not stinky!” he protested.

Gorseheart sniffed his fur. “I think you are,” he replied, “very, very stinky!”

Ashkit batted at his snout.

“I think it’s you!” Emberdawn decided. She made a show of pressing her nose against Gorseheart’s shoulder and taking a long, hard sniff. Then she pulled her head back dramatically, wrinkling her muzzle. “It is you! You’re the stinky cat!”

Ashkit giggled harder, little teeth glinting in the red light.

Froststorm joined in. “You need a bath!”

“A big one!” Lightswan added, holding a paw up to stifle her laughter.

“Hey! Why am I being ganged up on?”

“Because you smell,” Emberdawn answered.

“Well, can’t argue with that,” Gorseheart sighed. “Hey, Ashkit, do you want to come with us to our warm den and help me get all this stink off?” He added, whispering in the kit’s ear, “or help me hide from everyone who wants to give me a bath–ew!”

Ashkit nodded, grinning so wide that his mouth practically touched both ears.

“I can carry you, if you like,” Lightswan offered.

Ashkit paused, thinking with very readable expressions, then ran over to her.

“Do you want to share my nest?” Molechive offered, following beside them. “It’s got the comfiest moss.”

“Well, my den is the warmest,” Froststorm contested.

“I’ll teach you all the cool moves!”

Emberdawn and Gorseheart followed behind their kits, purring so hard that their bodies shook. Anger still swelled deep within Gorseheart’s chest. It had been there since they found Lightswan–then Brokenkit–and he was sure it would be there forever. But as he watched and listened as their kits welcomed and supported who would hopefully be the new addition of their family, he was overcome by immense pride.

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--Since Lightswan, Molechive, and Froststorm were all adults by the time Ashmint joined as a two-moon old kit, they were all very welcoming towards him. It's a mix of "I know what it was like to show up here as a kit" and "I want to be the coolest big bro/sis."

--The siblings were hanging out when by chance they found this kit and pretty much all went "UH UH UH WHAT DO WE DO UH....GET MOM AND DAD THIS IS THEIR EXPERTISE."

--Gorseheart would want it to be known that he does not actually stink.....no more than any other resident.

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Ashmint belongs to @ambitiousauthor

Molechive and Froststorm belong to @wills-woodland-warriors

Lightswan belongs to @liberhoe

I was originally gonna have Light be the one getting them, but wanted to give Frost some love. Plus something tells me Light wouldn't want to leave the kit.

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residents-of-the-darkforest · 1 year

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what if the oldest kits mentored the youngest?

we already established that Protea mentored Maplefang

maybe Doe mentored Tritonia

Froststorm mentored Pasque

Ashmint mentored Chukar

and Molechive mentored Chough

it would also fit with how Gorse and Ember mentored their own kits before. They’re trusting more and more, but still prefer to have their family mentor their family.

@starfalcon555

#gorseember #gorseemberbirchfox #dark kits #tritoniafinch #pasquelull #chukarvole #choughwolf #froststorm #ashmint #molechive #maplefang #proteaf #doe

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catatonic-indifference · 6 years

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#music #m3 #m3 36 #ashmint #たまちゃん

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gooddayforcompu · 6 years

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ソシレじゃん on PCompu

#IFTTT #Pocket #ifttt #twitter

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toyako-blog · 6 years

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residences-of-the-darkforest · 1 month

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Considering the whole last moments with their dad, I wouldn't be surprised if Mousepaw and Ferretpaw had trouble trusting Ashmint (who would be their adoptive father) at first.

Both out of fear, and Mousepaw also out of protection for his little brother (he'd probably focus his fear on protecting him)

Maybe Ashmint finds Ferretpaw and brings him herbs he was carrying for someone else or to the Tunnels (because Ferret has a small ouch) but right when Ashmint began to help, Mousepaw knocked him away and stood defensively between his brother and this strange cat.

And Ashmint thought "these are two kits and they need help"

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@ambitiousauthor

#coming full circle for how he was helped #out comes Mousepaw with the steel chair #ashmint #mousepaw #ferretpaw #tunnel family

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residences-of-the-darkforest · 2 months

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Ash’s immediate family! Extended version coming soon!

hmm....I do not trust

#ashmint #suntail #heronsky #snakedust

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residences-of-the-darkforest · 1 month

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Tunnel Family Grand-Kits!

Proteafang’s kits

(adoptive, bio of her mate)

(Biological)

. Doefire’s kits

. Molechive’s kit

. Ashmint’s kits (adoptive)

. Sootshade’s kit

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BASES:

Ashytoes+Woolcardersteps (trying to find)

Cardinal+Trillflea by @/cryptidclaws

Coyotefire

Ferretpaw/heart

Ibexspots

Mousepaw/dusk

Ospreyflight

Scorpionscale

Stormflare

Wild____ (Molechive's kit)

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residences-of-the-darkforest · 1 month

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The tunnel family tree has confirmed that Ferretpaw and Mousepaw's full names are Mousedusk and Ferretheart!

#mousepaw #ferretpaw #ashmint #tunnel family #ferretheart #mousedusk

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residences-of-the-darkforest · 2 months

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love how they got progressively lighter

Bugberry looks so much like their uncle!

#ashmint #ashmint family #extended family #family tree #tunnel family extended

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residences-of-the-darkforest · 2 months

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THEM!!!!

#I wonder how they feel about Iceshade #not well I'm guessing #I wonder if anyone was also close with Ashmint's accidental victims #ashmint #tunnel family extended

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residences-of-the-darkforest · 2 months

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#future residences #tunnel family #ashmint #froststorm #molechive

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residents-of-the-darkforest · 1 year

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I think I got a rough timeline for the adopted kits

Lightswan-- the first. Four moons at death(?) (not entirely sure)

Molechive and Froststorm--the second and third, dying five moons later at age five moons

Ashmint-- the fourth, dying at two moons twenty-three moons after the previous two

#giving a big span between Ash and the others so that not every kit is going to the DF in one span #cause that's kinda odd #ashmint #molechive #froststorm #lightswan #brokenkit #lightkit #berrykit #gorseember #gorseheart #emberdawn

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residents-of-the-darkforest · 1 year

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Mentors and Apprentices

*if in parantheses, it says ‘bio’ it means those parents are no longer taking care of the kit. If it doesn’t, and also has the + next to more names, then the kits are poly born and the adoptive parents in that case are simply more parents, not replacement.

Alderstar

--mentored Webfang (WebLily bio son, ScaleIvy adoptive)

--mentored Magpieshine (his and his poly’s adoptive daughter) along with Myrtlewing

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Aloemist

--mentored Slugwing (BegoniaWeb bio son, her adoptive son)

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Avery

--mentored Hawthornfrost (BegoniaWeb bio son, Aloe adoptive)

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Batlight

--mentored Stonefrost (son to KiteRootAspen, surrogate kit of Shiverrose)

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Bristleblaze

--mentored Petalstripe (WebLily bio son, ScaleIvy adoptive)

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Butternut-Squash / Shatteredbreeze

--mentored Hawkflight (son to KiteRootAspen, surrogate kit of Shiverrose)

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Clawbear

--mentored Sandspark (BasilJump son, surrogate kit of Sparktail)

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Cloverfox

--mentored Carnationleaf (BegoniaWeb bio daughter, Aloe adoptive)

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Cricketclaw

--mentored Eelstream (his apprentice in life as well, adoptive kit of AveryBristle)

--mentored Crowpine (kit of JackdawFern)

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Cricketfur

--mentored Treespall (son to AlderHoot, +GrouseMyrtle adoptive son)

--mentored Spiderspots (BegoniaWeb bio daughter, Aloe adoptive daughter)

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Doesong

--mentored Dusksong (son of Grousemane, +MyrtleAlderHoot adoptive, surrogate kit of Brownmouse )

--mentored Cypresstail, Badgerfoot, and Pebblespots (hers and Sparktail's adoptive kits) along with Sparktail

.

Emberdawn

--mentored Proteafang (her and Gorseheart’s bio daughter)

--mentored Drizzlestare (daughter to AlderHoot, +GrouseMyrtle adoptive daughter)

--mentored Ashmint (her adoptive son) alongside Gorseheart

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Fadingstar

--mentored Leafcurl (BasilJump daughter, surrogate kit of Sparktail)

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Ferndoe

--mentored Fawnheart (Begoniaweb bio daughter, Aloe adoptive)

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Foxflake

--mentored Honeyflower (son to KiteRootAspen, +her mate’s surrogate kits)

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Frondecho

--mentored Goosestep (bio WebLupine, DahliaLupineSwanCam adoptive)

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Grousemane

--mentored Stonefern (his and his poly’s adoptive son)

--mentored Owlgaze (WebDahlia bio daughter, DahliaLupineSwanCam adoptive)

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Gorseheart

--mentored Doefire (his and Emberdawn’s daughter)

--mentored Ashmint (his adoptive son) alongside Emberdawn

--unofficially mentored Smalljump

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Hawkjay

--mentoring Mudpaw (adoptive daughter to JackdawFern)

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Heronclaw

--mentored Blazestrike (son to KiteRootAspen, surrogate kit of Shiverrose)

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Hillfeather

--mentored Yellowear (son to Basiljump, surrogate kit of Sparktail)

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Hootpetal

--mentoring Redpaw (her adoptive granddaughter)

--mentored Perchclaw (her adoptive son)

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Jackdawfoot

--mentored Lilyclaw (WebLily bio son, ScaleIvy adoptive)

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Kiteburn

--mentored Smokyflame (BasilJump son, surrogate kit of Sparktail)

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Lightningspring

--mentored Spruceplum (her and Redbloom’s adoptive son)

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Lighttail

--mentoring Beampaw (his, Stonesun, and Volenight’s adoptive son)

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Loonfur

--mentored Breezewhisper (WebDahlia bio daughter, DahliaLupineCamSwan adoptive)

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Lovagecreek

--mentoring Blackpaw (adoptive son to JackdawFern)

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Magpieshine

--mentored Cloudstep (daughter to EmberFox, +BirchGorse adoptive daughter)

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Mottlecry

--mentored Shellminx (BirchFox’s son, +GorseEmber adoptive son)

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Myrtlewing

--mentored Silktangle (WebLily bio son, ScaleIvy adoptive)

--mentored Magpieshine (his and his poly’s adoptive daughter) alongside Alderstar

.

Perchclaw

--mentored Adderclaw (son to BirchGorse, +EmberFox adoptive son)

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Pitchfang

--mentored Barktail (Basiljump son, surrogate kit of Sparktail)

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Poppyhill

--mentored Turtlebreeze and Otterheart (her adoptive sons)

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Primrosepetal

--mentored Feathergale (BirchFox daughter, GorseEmber adoptive daughter)

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Proteafang

--mentored Maplefang (her adoptive/poly sister, BirchFox daughter, GorseEmber adoptive daughter)

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Redbloom

--mentored Kindlehill (her and Lightningspring's adoptive daughter)

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Robinmask

--mentored Deertongue (BasilSmall son, surrogate kit of Sparktail)

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Sharkstar

--mentored Starlingstrike (son of Grousemane, +MyrtleAlderHoot adoptive, surrogate kit of Brownmouse)

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Snailstar

-- mentored Aspenlight (daughter of Grousemane, +MyrtleAlderHoot adoptive, surrogate kit of Brownmouse)

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Snowwing

--mentoring Wormpaw (his adoptive brother)

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Sparktail

--mentored Beechblaze (WebLupine bio daughter, DahliaLupineSwanCam adoptive)

--mentored Cypresstail, Badgerfoot, and Pebblespots (hers and Doesong's adoptive kits), along with Doesong

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Stoatspeck

--mentored Buzzardblaze (daughter of Grousemane, +MyrtleAlderHoot adoptive, surrogate kit of Brownmouse)

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Stonefern

--mentored Larksnow (son to BirchGorse, +EmberFox adoptive)

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Stumpstripe

--mentored Haretuft (daughter to BirchGorse, +EmberFox adoptive)

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Tanglestar

--mentored Wollysun (son to BasilJump, surrogate kit of Sparktail)

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Vireosong

--mentored Sootshade (son to EmberFox, +BirchGorse adoptive)

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Volenight

--mentoring Lunarpaw (his, Stonesun, and Lighttail’s adoptive daughter)

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Warblermoon

--mentored Toadjay (BirchFox son, +GorseEmber adoptive)

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I’m sure I’m missing some, so let me know! There’s also plenty who need mentors.

Tag list:

@ambitiousauthor @starfalcon555 @wills-woodland-warriors @elementaldeityoffood @liberhoe @umbranoxs

#wc #wcoc #dark forest #dark forest oc #long post

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residents-of-the-darkforest · 11 months

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Here's one of the last adopted children of the tunnel poly, Mallowkit/blight!

It is nonbinary and uses it/its pronouns! Couldn't decide whether orange or green eyes looked better on it so heterochromia time xdd

I can't design them right now because Ibis Paint is a BITCH and only gives me one hour a day free on it, but it has three littermates, Firekit, Thornkit, and Halfkit, who are also adopted by the tunnel poly! This is to come full circle with the poly since they started out with four adoptive kits (Lightswan, Ashmint, Froststorm, and Molechive)! The names are all callbacks to Gorseheart's friends - Mallowblight's suffix is after Blightstar!

Still working out their story but it and its littermates are Dark Kits. Their parents either died or were abusive to Mallow and its littermates. Either way, Mallow ran away and found Gorseheart, and then brought its siblings to him!

OH MY GOD YES YES YES

Death by accident in the Dark Forest is something that I would be very much interested to explore more. It IS a dangerous place to be

I LOVE IT

#mallowblight #gorseheart #tunnel poly #tunnel family

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residents-of-the-darkforest · 1 year

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alright so

GorseEmberBirchFox kit order (starting with G and E):

--Lightswan (adoptive)

--Molechive, Froststorm (adoptive)

--Ashmint (adoptive)

--Proteafang, Doefire, Jaykit, Fressiakit (bio)

They then become a poly with Foxfire and Birchflight.

Then Gorseheart has these kits with Birch:

--Adderclaw, Larksnow, Haretuft

only a moon before Ember has these kits with Fox:

--Cloudstep, Sootshade

Later, Birch and Fox have their own kits together:

--Maplefang, Feathergale, Toadjay, Shellminx

Finally, Gorse and Ember have a second bio litter:

--Chukarvole, Pasquelull, Tritoniafinch, Choughwolf

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Age Differences For The Kits:

1) Lightswan was adopted when she was roughly four moons old (this age could change as it is an estimation).

2) Molechive and Froststorm died five moons after Lightswan at age five moons, making her five moons older than them.

3) Ashmint died at two moons old twenty-three moons after Molechive and Froststorm died, making them twenty-six moons older than him.

4) Proteafang, Doefir, Fressiakit, and Jaykit were born one moon after Ashmint died and are three moons younger than him. Protea and Doe were adults when their parents became a poly and when both their younger siblings were born (Jay and Fressia died). Possibly around twenty moons, making them that much older.

5) Adderclaw, Larksnow, and Haretuft are one moon older than Cloudstep and Sootshade (their mothers being pregnant at almost the same time).

6) Maplefang, Feathergale, Toadjay, and Shellminx were born when 5 became apprentices, making their age gap about six-and-a-half.

7) Chukarvole, Pasquelull, Tritoniafinch, and Choughwolf were born when 6 were older apprentices, about two or so moons away from gaining their full names. Also possible they were born after 3 earned their names. This makes them about ten to thirteen moons younger.

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@starfalcon555

Going with a big timespan for Ashmint because it’s odd to have so many kits go to the DF at around the same time, so want to spread it out a bit.

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