Applefall and Birchfur

## Proof

### Dawn

Applekit is one of Tallpoppy's three young kits, the other two being Marshkit and Toadkit. She flees from the ShadowClan camp, which is being destroyed by Twolegs, with her mother and siblings. Later, during the the Great Journey, Applekit and her brothers make friends with Birchkit, a ThunderClan kit. Her mother, Tallpoppy, also seems to be getting along well with Ferncloud, Birchkit's mother. This could be the start of a serious relationship you guys! I was shipping Applefall and Birchfur too hard and was so disappointed at what the Erins did later on

### Starlight

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**Ferncloud**: "*It's time you got some sleep, little one. We have a long journey ahead of us tomorrow.*"

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**Birchkit**: "*Can Toadkit and Applekit and Marshkit come too?*"

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**Tallpoppy**: "*No, we belong to ShadowClan. We'll have our own territory now.*"

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**Birchkit**: "*But that's not* fair*! If they can't come, I don't want to go.*"

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—Birchkit saying goodbye to Applekit, Marshkit, and Toadkit *Starlight*, page 109

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Later, Applekit and her brothers play-fight with Birchkit. As the day wears on, Ferncloud tells her son to sleep, for they are going to visit the hollow tomorrow. Birchkit asks his mother if Applekit and her brothers can come along, but Tallpoppy explains that they belong to a different Clan. Birchkit whines that it's unfair, and all four kits cluster together, claiming that they will never split up. Ferncloud tells Birchkit not to be silly, and that he will see them at Gatherings when he is an apprentice. When the kits are forced to split up, Applekit darts forward and touches noses with the young ThunderClan kit while their mothers look sadly at one another. This hinted something between Applekit and Birchkit, maybe they weren't quite more than friends? After all, they were kits, as if they understood what love was at that age.

### Outcast

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**Longtail**: "*I'd love to go back to the mountains. I know I couldn't see where the Tribe lived, but I could feel the wide, open spaces and the wind in my fur, and all the scents the wind carried from far away.*"

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**Birchfall**: "*I'd like to go back, too! The Great Journey was fun! I had three good friends in ShadowClan: Toadkit, Applekit, and Marshkit. I wonder how they are now.*"

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**Berrynose**: "*Who cares? ShadowClan cats can't be your friends anymore. Have you forgotten how you nearly got your fur clawed off on the border?*"

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—Birchfall remembering his friends *Outcast*, pages 111-112

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When reminded of the mountains, Birchfall proclaims that he wants to go back, since the Great Journey had been so much fun. He reminds his Clanmates that he had three good friends: Applekit, Marshkit, and Toadkit. But Berrynose reminds him that he can no longer be friends with the ShadowClan cats, and Birchfall remains silent. It sounded like his heart ached for her! Perhaps he missed the feeling of love so much that he took Whitewing so he could feel what love was like again. Or perhaps he took Whitewing to cover up any suspects of him and Applefur meeting together! Awwwww... Poor Whitewing though if she found out.... Also Applefur was never mentioned in any of the books that she ever had a mate.

## Possible Events

### The Last Hope

Birchfall and Applefur were both trained in the Dark Forest, but both were convinced the Dark Forest was training them to save the clans. They could have been meeting up there and enjoying each other's company, even if Birchfall already had a mate, who was Whitewing. Also, in the book Birchfall and Applefur fight against the Dark Forest together. Birchfall must have been devastated when Applefur died!

## Crow-food or Romantic?

### Pros

* Birchfall and Applefur wouldn't have to hold their sad partings in their hearts from when they were kits if they met up all the time!

### Cons

* Who would be Whitewing's mate then?
* Ivypool and Dovewing would never have been born. Such amazing cats! Though StarClan would probably then give somebody different the power of hearing, perhaps Hollyleaf... But still there would be chaos if they were not born! What about Shadowsight and everything else? NOPE IVYPOOL AND DOVEWING STAYS.

## Romantic Pics

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