Frog'step

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**Frog'step** is a small, stout, heavyset, muscular, muddy gray tom with darker gray spots on his back and over his muzzle. He has a short muzzle, a stump tail and light amber eyes.

## Biography

Frog'kit was born to Holly'fern as part of a litter of four. His mother suffered a complicated birth and one of his littermates was stillborn. His brother, Fox'kit, died a couple of days after birth due to breathing difficulties, and his sister Furze'kit spent the next week in the medicine cat's den receiving treatment. During this time Holly'fern bonded immensely with Frog'kit and clung to him as her only healthy kit, ignoring Furze'kit when she returns to the nursery after being revealed to be blind. Frog'kit grows up aware that Furze'kit is his littermate, but Holly'fern sternly discourages him from playing with her, confusing Frog'kit. During play with the other kits, his tail gets bitten deep enough to draw blood, and his mother screeches at the responsible kit, despite Frog'kit assuring her he is fine. However, the tail becomes infected to the point of gangrene, needing the medicine cat to remove it. Frog'kit only saw this as a minor setback despite his mother's angst, and whilst recovering in the medicine cat's den he complained of not being able to go outside and play with the other kits. Upon being allowed out of the den, Frog'kit quickly developed a mischievous personality, sneaking away from Holly'fern to play with Furze'kit, but quickly got bored of this due to Furze'kit's limited ability to play back. He continued to do this as a means of rebellion, however.

When a dog breaks into the nursery and attacks Furze'kit, who is cowering unable to run, Frog'kit rushes back to help her despite Holly'fern trying to barricade him in the warriors den as a means of safety. He gets to the entrance and yowls at the dog as loudly as he can, making himself look as tall as possible. This distracts the dog who drops his sister and lunges at him, and Frog'kit braces himself, but Adder'heart tackles the dog before it can get to Frog'kit and claws it viciously before it escapes and scampers out of camp. Afterwards, Frog'kit goes to see his sister in the medicine cat's den, where he tries to be humble about saving her but his proud personality shows through all the same. Toad'pelt goes to the nursery to visit Frog'kit after not seeing him since he was a newborn. Frog'kit is confused until Toad'pelt reveals that he is Frog'kit's father. He looks to his mother with wander, who nods sheepishly and smiles. Toad'pelt takes Frog'kit outside of the nursery to practice fighting moves. He is obviously the bigger and stronger cat, but tries to provide Frog'kit with a fair fight, and gives him praise. After their unofficial training session, he brings Frog'kit part of a fish to eat as a treat. Frog'kit goes back to the nursery at the end of the day, ecstatic from meeting his father properly and having such a fun day with him. He excitedly explains his day to Holly'fern, who doesn't seem to share his enthusiasm. Frog'kit is confused and decides to drop the subject.

At the age of six moons, Frog'kit is renamed Frog'paw and assigned Gray'whisker as a mentor. He quickly becomes liked amongst the other apprentices due to his optimistic and charismatic persona, but believes his mentor to be dull and tedious. Frog'paw becomes known for his ability to swim in fast-moving or deep water, due to his lack of a tail. He claims the title of the "class-clown" of the apprentices, often goofing off and playing with kits and setting up pranks in his free time.