Peatpaw

**Peatpaw** is an apprentice of RigidClan. She is an outspoken and proactive molly who will take things into her own paws. She has the ability to see ghosts, and has bonded with Mossypaw over it.

## Appearance

Peatpaw is a brown tabby molly with a golden nose. She has a scar on her head from when the Cat of Clouds attacked her.

## Personality

Peatpaw is a very outspoken cat who always speaks her mind. She takes initiatve when she believes something needs to be done. She acts as a leader of the apprentices and is very protective of them. This protectiveness makes it difficult for her to criticize them herself, leading to her letting their bad actions slip on by without resistance. She worries that if she tells them about her power they'd leave her, and so she keeps quiet about it to avoid being an outcast like Mossypaw.

## History

### Section Two: The First Leafbare

Peatpaw is unable to sleep after hearing about Mossypaw's vision. While she's awake, she notices a floating white cat leading Mossypaw out of the healer's den. Believing herself to be hallucinating, she goes up and swipes at the cat, only to find that they were very real. Peatpaw is attacked and nearly killed by the cat. She is taken into the healer's den by Dappledstone where she tells the healer what happened, and vouches for Mossypaw's innocence.

Peatpaw later drags Mossypaw out of the healer's den to talk to the other apprentices. She explains to the group of apprentices that they were going to force Coarsestar to believe Mossypaw's vision by making the nursery collapse. Peatpaw explains Magpiepaw's drawings to Mossypaw, who is unaware of the mute tom's artistic abilities. At Magpiepaw's signal, she goes with Pricklepaw to do her part of the plan.

Peatpaw celebrates their victory with Mossypaw before running off to set up her nest in the elder's den.

### Section Four: The Crimson Coat

Peatpaw brings Mossypaw a squirrel as an excuse to talk to her. She apologizes for being rude to Mossypaw over the past moon, and then tells her about how she sees ghosts. She brings up that she saw and spoke to Flintfall, an elder who had died the previous leafbare, and is a bit freaked out about it. She is then surprised at the fact that Dappledstone and Cragshiver haven't adopted Mossypaw yet. Mossypaw isn't given much time to process what had just happened, as Peatpaw runs off to do some battle training with Pricklepaw.

Peatpaw brushes against her brother Lichenpaw and Pricklepaw before they depart on Coarsestar's patrol. She is then chosen to go on Goshawksnow's patrol with her mentor and parents. They depart shortly after. They wait a good distance away from the battle field so their scent isn't as strong. Shadowsky frets about Lichenpaw which annoys Peatpaw, who despises how her mother speaks about him.

Peatpaw notices a golden tabby in the trees and can only stare as he approaches. He's a StarClan spirit, evident by his pelt speckled with stars and his hollow eyes. He tells her that dark clouds loom over the seer's eyes and to keep watch for the danger which could bring down the stars. The tabby then vanishes. Peatpaw doesn't have time to process what the tabby said as Goshawksnow gives them the signal to move forward.

Peatpaw charges into battle and springboards off a WealdClan apprentice to tackle another one off Pricklepaw. She then turns her attention to her brother, who is pinned under a large apprentice. She works with her brother to chase the large apprentice off, then split up to take on the remaining apprentices. Peatpaw is almost evenly matched with the WealdClan apprentice left to fight her, but her experience and bulkier size allows her to drive them off.

Lichenpaw asks where their parents are and Peatpaw scans the battlefield. She spots her father lying still on the ground and races over to help him. She puts pressure on the large wound on his side while Pricklepaw fetches Cragshiver. Peatpaw is terrified and doesn't hesitate to help carry him home. Peatpaw calls for Mossypaw as they enter camp, and helps set Marblebelly down in the closest nest. She sits close by, watching Mossypaw treat him. Peatpaw fetches sage for Mossypaw at her request and is annoyed by the tickling sensation brought on by the herb's hairs. Pricklepaw enters the den, informing the cats that warriors have gone to aid in the battle, then laughs at Peatpaw.

While the rest of the cats in the den nap, the StarClan cat returns. He introduces himself as Hornetstar, the leader before Sleekstar. He tells her that Mossypaw's power as a seer frightens StarClan and that she must be guided down the right path, else she could bring disaster to the Clans. Peatpaw promises to do her best.

Peatpaw collects cobwebs for Mossypaw then heads to the apprentices' den to rest.

### Section Seven: The Brisk Winds

Peatpaw is lounging in camp, having nothing to do since her mentor was exiled. She's watching Coarsestar and Boulderpaw have a conversation when Coarsestar approaches her. She feigns surprise. Coarsestar says that he would be taking her and Boulderpaw out to the Thunderstones for some battle training, as he believed they were equal in skill. Peatpaw hides her fear and follows the leader out. She notes that Boulderpaw was larger than her, standing almost as tall as Coarsestar, and had a much thicker coat than her, so it wouldn't be easy.

Coarsestar leaps up onto a tall stone overlooking a small section within the Thunderstones and lays out the simple rules. They will start when he tells them to and stop when he tells them to. Both apprentices agree, but as soon as Peatpaw gets into position Boulderpaw sends a spray of dirt her way and slams her to the ground. She hisses at him, asking if he heard what Coarsestar had said, and he responds that he did but chose to disregard it. He paces around her, tail lashing, and vents out his frustrations about how she and her friends treated him. Peatpaw is unable to speak until he brings up Mossypaw. She says that she wasn't using Mossypaw for personal gain and that she was pleasant to be around, unlike him.

Coarsestar jumps between the two apprentices and orders Boulderpaw to back down, else he wouldn't be receiving his warrior name. Boulderpaw lowers his head and backs away, but immediately tackles Peatpaw once Coarsestar reaches his perch. Peatpaw twists around and kicks the tom in the ribs to free herself. She attempts to escape but Boulderpaw pulls her back by the legs. That time, Coarsestar didn't intervene, and instead watches with interest. Peatpaw growls in disgust. She and Boulderpaw go back and forth swiping at each other. Peatpaw says he was only pissy because she didn't act like the other mollies. Boulderpaw stops and asks her if she thought he hated mollies. Peatpaw says that Jackdawpaw told her so, as he saw him flirting with apprentices from another Clan at a gathering she did not attend. She pauses, and wonders if the older apprentice lied to her.

Boulderpaw stops and tells Coarsestar he is done. The leader says he gets a pass just that one time then goes to leave. He tells Peatpaw that she did a good job on the way out as if it was an afterthought. Left alone with Boulderpaw, Peatpaw is anxious, keeping her gaze fixated on the tom. He tells her that he was done and would leave her brother alone, since he never got much enjoyment out of tormenting him anyway. The tom leaves and Peatpaw is left with her thoughts. She thinks about what Boulderpaw said and wonders if her thoughts about the cats around her were wrong.

## Relationships

### Lichenpaw

Peatpaw and Lichenpaw are two peas in a pod, absolutely inseparable. They're both protective of each other and will always follow the other no matter what. Peatpaw cannot stand to disagree with her brother on important matters, and so she bends to his whim. She desperately wants to keep their bond strong, as she does with the other apprentices.

### Pricklepaw

Pricklepaw is Peatpaw's closest friend, and was Peatpaw's *only* friend before Lichenpaw brought in the other apprentices. They enjoy playful banter and a good playfight or two each morning just to keep each other in shape. They've got plenty of nicknames for each other that would sound cruel to those who don't know them well enough. Losing Pricklepaw would be like losing a sister to her.

### Mossypaw

Peatpaw always had a soft spot for Mossypaw which is why she considered the healer apprentice's words when she shared her vision. She's glad there's someone as weird as her in RigidClan; she doesn't feel alone around Mossypaw. She wished Mossypaw wasn't as quiet and skittish as she was, but she wouldn't ever say it directly.

### Marblebelly & Shadowsky

She loves her parents but absolutely hates how they treat her brother. She just wants them to see her and Lichenpaw as equals, as he's equally as strong as her. She would love to tell them everything she felt about them in an honest way, but she fears that if she did then they'd hate her, or worst disown her. So she only occasionally corrects them, which sometimes works.