Petalflame

**Petalflame** is a yellow, orange, and white she-cat with yellow eyes.

#### Allegiances

Petalkit is listed under Allegiance Update 5 and Allegiance Update 6 as a kit of WindClan, the daughter of Dreamwhisper and Weaselnose.

Petalkit is listed under Allegiance Update 7, Allegiance Update 8, and Final Allegiances as a kit of WindClan, being nursed by Featherblaze.

#### Chapter 17

At the gathering, Gladestar speaks after Shimmerstar. She announces that one of their queens, Dreamwhisper, has given birth to three kits: Starkit, Blazingkit, and Petalkit.

Iceslide remembers that Dreamwhisper is the cat that Sunripple is meeting in secret. He looks aside at his friend and sees his eyes shining with pride. Iceslide immediately understands and guesses that they're his kits. Sunripple nods, looking ready to burst with happiness longingly wishing he could see them.

Iceslide sympathizes with him, noting that it must be hard being apart from Dreamwhisper.

#### Chapter 19

When Sunripple meets with Dreamwhisper, he asks her how she is, how the kitting went, what the kits look like, and is about to go on when Dreamwhisper purrs for him to slow down, licking his head.

She tells him that the kitting went fine, saying that Starkit is a yellow she-kit, and is the smallest of the litter. The other she-kit is Petalkit, who she notes to look a bit like Sunripple. The yellow tom is Blazingkit.

Sunripple purrs that she chose great names, then grows uneasy as he asks if her clanmates have asked about the father. She hesitates, her eyes clouding as she says "Well...". He stares at her and asks what it is. She admits that they think the father is Weaselnose, looking at her paws as she adds that he thinks so too.

Sunripple is quiet. He looks down, his tail drooping as he says "Oh".

Dreamwhisper murmurs sadly that she's sorry and wishes she could tell them that Sunripple is the father, but no one would approve, and her clanmates have to believe that they're pure WindClan kits.

Sunripple stammers as he quietly says he understands, but wishes he could see them and be a part of their lives. She sighs and says "Me too", leaning forward and nuzzling him, and it's silent.

After a moment, Sunripple says that she should get back to the kits and licks her ear, telling her he loves her.

As Sunripple and Iceslide begin heading back to camp, Iceslide wishes he knew what to say to comfort Sunripple. He tells him that he'll see his kits at gatherings when they're apprentices. Sunripple agrees, but looks down as he says he'll just be some RiverClan warrior to them and nothing more. After a long moment, he looks at Iceslide and thanks him for coming along.

They continue toward the camp silently through the night. Iceslide notes that the pain of being apart from loved one is unbearable, but when the loved ones don't even know you, that's a pain he hopes to never feel.

#### Chapter 21

Iceslide and Sunripple are padding close to each other, looking for prey. Sunripple looks over his shoulder to make sure everyone else is too far away to overhear him, then murmurs to Iceslide that he's scared. Iceslide asks of what, starting to say why the rogues won't attack them, but Sunripple says "No, no" and shakes his head, looking distant.

Sunripple says that WindClan must be having the same problem with the rogues. He stares at Iceslide anxiously as he wonders if Dreamwhisper and the kits aren't safe.

Iceslide feels a pang of sympathy and rests his tail on Sunripple's shoulder. He promises that Dreamwhisper will be fine as she's in the nursery, and the rogues don't attack the camps. He adds that he's sure the warriors are ready to protect her.

Sunripple still looks uneasy as he points out that they haven't attacked the camps yet. He thinks it won't be long before they do. He shuts his eyes and notes that the rogues are killers, and heartless, starting to say what would happen if they saw a queen with kits.

Iceslide cuts him off and tells him not to think about that, as it'll only make him more worried. He says that Dreamwhisper and the kits will be fine. Sunripple murmurs that he hopes so as they move forward.

#### Chapter 22

The RiverClan cats run to WindClan to help with the rogue attack. When they reach the camp, Iceslide sees Sunripple head straight for the nursery.

A wail comes from across the clearing, and Iceslide recognizes Sunripple's voice. He looks up sharply and sees him half inside the nursery. Iceslide's stomach fills with dread, and he runs to Sunripple's side, looking in.

Dreamwhisper lays in her nest, blood soaking the moss under her. Her throat has been torn open, her eyes sightless. Her mouth is parted and lips are curled back in a snarl. She'd been trying to protect her kits. Sunripple sobs and hangs his head in grief.

In front of Dreamwhisper's body, her three kits mewl and wail in despair, huddling against her body. Petalkit cries as she asks why she won't wake up as Starkit and Blazingkit prod her body anxiously. Starkit wails that Dreamwhisper is hurt.

Sunripple lets out a cry and immediately starts forward to comfort his kits, but a ginger tom pushes in the way and shoves him backwards. He hisses at him to get away from the nursery, calling him a fish face. Sunripple stumbles back in surprise and starts to defend himself when the tom repeats himself, snarling that he won't let him touch his kits.

Iceslide realizes that it must be Weaselnose, the cat that the clan thinks is the father of Dreamwhisper's kits, who he himself thinks is the father. Sunripple bristles and says "YOUR kits?" His eyes blaze with fury and he hisses at him to let him in, starting forward, but Weaselnose pushes him backwards with a furious snarl. Behind him, the kits cry against Dreamwhisper's body.

Sunripple snarls and steps back toward him, but Iceslide shoulders him away, quietly telling him that he can't. Sunripple says that those are his kits, his fury melting into anguish as he struggles, but Iceslide forces him back. Sunripple says his kits are crying, his voice trailing off into a cry.

Iceslide's heart aches as he tells him that it has to be this way, and that Weaselnose will take care of them. Sunripple hangs his head and leans against Iceslide, sobbing that he wishes the kits knew the truth. Iceslide murmurs that he knows and rests his tail around him, gently guiding the sobbing tom away.

#### Chapter 24

When Iceslide asks Sunripple why he's helping him save Truffle and Dime, he responds that after all he's done for him and Dreamwhisper, it's the least he could do. Iceslide glances at him, his stomach twisting with guilt as he remembers seeing her dead queen, her kits crying by her body.

#### Chapter 29

Sunripple is one of the cats that Iceslide thinks about while waiting for Bone Shred to arrive. He silently tells him that he hopes he's with Dreamwhisper now, and he's sorry he couldn't stay and watch his kits grow up.

### Starfaith's Fate

#### Allegiances

Petalpaw is listed under Allegiances as an apprentice of WindClan, being mentored by Driftrunner.

#### Chapter 1

When Starkit says she's waiting for silverpelt to appear, Petalkit questions her, saying they're just stars. Starkit is a bit hurt and tells them they're the warriors of StarClan watching over them, asking if they feel how amazing it is. Blazingkit exchanges a glance with Petalkit before saying he guesses so. Petalkit urges Starkit to play with them, as she never does. Starkit thinks her siblings will never understand.

Featherblaze calls to the kits to go to sleep. Petalkit's tail droops as she says they were having fun, and insists they aren't even tired, however to her dismay, Blazingkit yawns. He and Petalkit reluctantly crawl into their nest with Featherblaze, who looks at them fondly before calling to Starkit. She reluctantly joins them.

It's noted that Featherblaze isn't their real mother- Dreamwhisper was, and she was killed by one of Bone Shred's rogues. Petalkit and her siblings were taken in by Dreamwhisper's sister, Featherblaze. Their father, Weaselnose, often came to visit before he was killed. Though Featherblaze loves Petalkit and her siblings as her own, it isn't the same as having their real parents here.

That night, Blazingkit and Petalkit are curled up close to each other when Starkit sneaks past them.

When the day comes for Blazingkit and his siblings to be apprenticed, Featherblaze insists on washing them all before the ceremony. When Starkit is being cleaned, Petalkit chuckles, telling her Featherblaze did it to she and Blazingkit too. Starkit protests that she's always clean because she doesn't play like Blazingkit and Petalkit do.

Petalkit and Blazingkit are sad that Starkit is training to be a medicine cat. She says they'll miss her. Starkit is sad for a moment, but warmly purrs that she'll still be here, and teases them about getting into trouble. Petalkit nudges Blazingkit playfully and says they'll be the best warriors in WindClan.

Petalkit and her siblings head to the base of the boulder where Gladestar sits. As Gladestar begins the meeting, she adds that Dreamwhisper and Weaselnose would be proud of them. Starkit remembers that Gladestar is their kin and that she must be very fond of them. She wonders if they remind her of Dreamwhisper.

Gladestar gives Petalpaw her apprentice name and assigns Driftrunner as her mentor. Driftrunner steps forward and blinks warmly at Petalpaw, who excitedly rushes forward and touches her nose to his.

After Starpaw is apprenticed to Silverberry, she looks over her shoulder and sees Blazingpaw and Petalpaw looking at her happily.

#### Chapter 3

When Driftrunner sprains his paw, he asks Silverberry about Petalpaw. She tells him she assumes Gladestar will have her train with Firetail and Blazingpaw while he recovers, assuring him that she will be fine.

Starpaw notes that her siblings have been doing well in their warrior training, and sees them from time to time in the clearing, excitedly telling each other about their training and what prey they caught. She misses sharing a den with them and talking to them, but knows they've chosen different paths.

Petalpaw and Blazingpaw are sitting near the apprentices den, and call Starpaw over cheerfully. When she tells them how Silverberry has been teaching her about herbs, Petalpaw comments that it sounds boring, and doesn't know why Starpaw would want to spent all day cooped up with sick cats. She says being a warrior is so much better. Blazingpaw slaps her on the shoulder with his tail, defending Starpaw for liking being a medicine cat. Starpaw isn't offended by her sister's words, knowing that she just doesn't understand, and has never felt the same way about StarClan. Starpaw leaves to collect goldenrod, telling her siblings she'll see them later.

#### Chapter 4

Weaselnose tells Starpaw that he loves her and her siblings as though they were his own. Sunripple later says he's so proud of Starpaw, Blazingpaw, and Petalpaw, and has watched over them since they were kits in the nursery.

Starpaw decides that she must keep the truth about her father a secret, even from Blazingpaw and Petalpaw.

### Mistybreeze's Choice

#### Allegiances

Petalflame is listed under Allegiances as a warrior of WindClan.

## Quotes

*"Hey, come play with us! You never do."*

-Petalkit to Starkit in *"Starfaith's Fate",* chapter 1

*"We'll miss you..."*

-Petalkit to Starkit in *"Starfaith's Fate",* chapter 1

*"That sounds kind of boring. I don't know why you'd want to spend all day cooped up with sick cats. Being a warrior is so much better!"*

-Petalpaw to Starpaw about being a medicine cat in *"Starfaith's Fate",* chapter 3

## Character Development and Origins

Starfaith, Blazinglight, and Petalflame were originally the kits of Sunripple and a cat named Honeyfrost.

In the planning stages of *Shadows of Blood,* she would have been a warrior of SkyClan.