Applespring

Applespring is a thick-furred, ruddy red she-cat with a dark stripe down her spine, a white muzzle, and green eyes. 
Applespring is a TreeClan medicine cat under Cloverstar's leadership. She was also the medicine cat under Pebblestar. Her apprentice is Featherpaw. 
== Personality ==
While not an unpleasant cat, Applespring is no-nonsense; she doesn't want anyone dawdling around her den while she's working unless they have a valid reason for being there, she will brush aside anyone who tries to speak with her when she's busy, and she absolutely does not appreciate anyone messing with her carefully organized herbs. However, if she is not occupied with completing a task or otherwise doing her damn job, she is much more open and approachable. She isn't one to immediately act cheerful and welcoming to others, but she has decent bedside manner, making her generally soft-spoken and willing to provide advice or encouragement to those that ask for it. While she dislikes being interrupted while working, she otherwise doesn't mind company in her den, willing to strike up idle conversation with other adult cats or entertain the kits, so long as they don't start sniffing around in her herbs. 
She also strongly disapproves of judging others based on the actions of their family or friends, and will do her best to offer sympathy and support to anyone who is ostracized by their peers. Her sympathy for the underdog types can land her in trouble, as she could end up supporting the wrong cat and wind up being used, but she still keeps faith in her stance, and can usually tell when she's being played. She is extremely dedicated to the Wildwalkers and treats the deceased spirits there more like old friends than she does most cats within her own Clan. She believes strongly that the Wildwalkers should be heeded and respected, and sometimes won't see solutions to a problem that can be reached by taking action rather than by waiting for the Wildwalker's guidance. 
She is perceptive and quick-witted, usually able to tell when others are lying to her, observant of body language and one to remember small details when they're relevant. Her observance (and occasional eavesdropping) have earned her a reputation amongst the Clan as something of a gossip, as she always seems to know what the latest rumors are, who started them, and how they spread. In truth, she rarely participates in gossip - she is simply an observant cat who likes to know everything about everyone. She mostly keeps the information she has to herself, watching rumors form and spread with amusement, as she typically knows the actual details rather than those that were fabricated. She dislikes being excluded or having things kept from her, and can become blatantly nosy when cats hide secrets that her powers of perception can't decode.
Her nosiness can be bothersome and irritating to her Clanmates at times, but she is rarely deterred from her habits even when she's scolded or told off; her nosiness comes from trust issues, and knowing the details of her Clanmates’ lives makes it easier and more comfortable for her to interact with them. She never immediately expects cats to treat her fairly, and will keep them at arm's length until she's decided that she can trust them to not judge her. However, she will stand up for her Clanmates and loved ones in a heartbeat, and is especially defensive of the "underdogs," those who are judged or disadvantaged from the start due to things that are beyond their control. She always encourages apprentices to keep trying if they ever seem discouraged, gives smaller or weaker kits tips on how to beat their denmates in games, and is often the first to advocate to give outsiders a chance to prove themselves if they wish to join the Clan. 
== History ==
Applespring's mother never confirmed who her father was when she had kits, but the Clan knew that the litter was sired by a tom who betrayed the Clan and made an attempt on the Clan leader's life, who had been exiled for his crimes. Due to the shroud that hung over her family, Applekit’s mother was always very withdrawn and a bit distant towards her kits, and was timid and uncertain around her Clanmates, wracked with guilt over having kits with a traitor. 
The other kits in the nursery and even some of the older cats in the Clan avoided Applekit and her littermates when they were young, to the point that Applekit wasn't really close with anyone - which prompted her to find comfort in spiritual pursuits. By the time she was ready to be apprenticed, she felt closer to the Wildwalkers than she did any living cat in her own Clan, and thus chose to train as a medicine cat. Some cats continued to distrust her due to her heritage, especially since she was now responsible for keeping them alive, but through seasons of dedicated learning, she slowly earned their trust. 
== Trivia ==
* Applespring was played by Rev and is now played by Ummy (and Jay Strun on occasion).
* Applespring's scent is that of applewood & warm summer breezes.
Category:Characters
Category:Treeclan Cats
Category:Medicine Cats