Cherryleaf (SC)

## Cherryleaf

Cherryleaf is a light orange tabby molly with amber eyes and white paws.

Cherryleaf is a Shellclan mediator who served under Shiveringstar and Flintstar's leadership. She was born to Mapleneedle and Woodpelt as Cherrykit alongside her sister Danglekit. She trained as a hunter with Spidershade as a hunter trainee, and eventually became a full hunter as Cherryleaf. Cherryleaf came to be mates with Birdflower, but they ended things not long after in a friendly manner. She eventually made the decision to switch ranks to be a mediator, which was highly approved by her clanmates. She later became mates with Curlyfrost. Cherryleaf was involved in an accident involving a rockslide that also killed Shiveringstar and permanently injured Birdflower. Cherryleaf was heavily injured and most cats were sure she would eventually die. Her sister, Dangledapple, named her newborn kit after Cherryleaf as a tribute to her. But by a miracle and pure luck, Cherryleaf survived and made a full recovery.

After the battle with Tangleclan, Flintstar demanded mediators and messengers to stop exercising their duties, as they were heavily related to interactions with the other clans. Cherryleaf believes that forbidding mediators to mediate during a conflict that can be solved with words as a nonsensical decision

## Relationships

### Birdflower

The two were kits in the nursery at the same time and were apprenticed as hunter trainees together. They would become mates once they were full hunters, and they were enamored with one another, constantly seen together. After a while in their relationship, Birdflower started to feel less in love as he discovered new things about himself, and he came to the conclusion that Cherryleaf and him wouldn't work. Birdflower came out as a tom, and broke up with his mate. Cherryleaf was understanding of the choice to end the relationship, and admitted that she would never be capable of loving a tom in that way. They would continue to be in good terms, and are still good friends. Though Cherryleaf feels guilty for involving Birdflower in the patrol that would be caught in the rockslide.

### Bigstorm

They initially had barely no interactions during both of Cherryleaf's training and time as a hunter, though the younger cat admired Bigstorm. After Cherryleaf decided to become a mediator, Bigstorm welcomed her with open arms and the two became quite close. They have a sort of father-daughter relationship, especially since Cherryleaf's father, Woodpelt, was absent in most of his daughter's life.

### Curlyfrost

Curlyfrost has always had a big crush on Cherryleaf ever since she was an apprentice, and she was upset when she became mates with Birdflower, but was still supportive of their relationship. After the two mates broke up, basically everyone knew about Curlyfrost's feelings, except Cherryleaf, who actually developed feelings towards the she-cat, but was very oblivious and scared that Curlyfrost was just being a good friend and that she just wanted to stay that way. It was Birdflower of all cats who opened Cherryleaf's eyes to Curlyfrost's affection. Cherryleaf finally asked Curlyfrost to be her mate, and she accepted. Nowadays, every cat can see that they are very happy together.

## Family

#### Sister:

Dangledapple (Living)

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**Uncle:**
Swampleg (Living)
**Niece:**

Cherrypaw (Living)