Briarstep

> "*I always wanted to be a warrior and I have. When I realized I may not walk again I put on a fake smile to not worry my clan but you've made me realized Im not weak Stonemoon and that's why I won't give up, and besides we may have lost our ability to run now but one day when we join Starclan, we both will run together and thats my promise to you!*"
> ― Briarstep promise to Stonemoon when they join Starclan
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Briarstep is a sleek-furred, dark brown she-cat, with sky-blue eyes Her lower spine is broken, and she has inoperable rear legs.

### Detailed Description

Briarstep is a warrior of ThunderClan, although she is unable to perform her warrior duties after a falling tree broke her spine when saving Dovekit and Ryekit from being crushed instead.  paralyzing her hindquarters However Briarstep assists in the medicine cats den and performing exercises to keep her chest clear along with getting help from Redfur a cat in a same position as her.

## Personality

Briarstep is a very positive, "light" cheerful and determined and optimistic cat. she tries to hide her pain through a smile but Stonemoon can see through it helping her through a depressed state growing close to him the process and Stonemoon brings back her true "smile." making her grateful to him and thanking Stonemoon for helping her.

## Relationships

### Stonemoon

*"You don't have to pretend your ok behind a smile its getting annoying you trying to fake being happy"*

~Stonemoon to Briarstep~
Briarstep and Stonemoon are super close and have a cute bond. Stonemoon was the first cat Briarstep confided in about her injury she tries to hide her injury behind a smile witch Stonemoon recognizes, They both bicker at first even her saying he can't understand because he's never actually felt what its like to suddenly loose his ability to run & walk witch Stonemoon argues back in defense both having a bad relationship at first, until Briarstep finally breaks down and tells him everything witch he comforts her and they both start over and become close friends even Briarstep teasing him about what different herbs just to playful annoy him both even later both start crushing on each other later on.

### Snowbird

*"I'll support you and always hunt for you Briarstep, were sisters after all and i want you to not feel like a burden but a gift"*

~Snowbird promise to Briarstep~
Snowbird and Briarstep are very close sisters. Briarstep supporting her when Cloudpelt had died and Snowbird supporting her when she got her injury later on. Briarstep loves her sister and wants the best for her and live her life to the fullest.

## Quotes:

**Stonemoon**: "*So no appetite, eh?*"

**Briarstep**: "*No.*"

**Stonemoon**: "*Liar.*"

**Briarstep**: "*What are you talking about?*"

**Stonemoon**: "*You might be able to fool Snowbird, but not me. Do you really think it's fair to make her worry just because you've gotten it into your head that you don't deserve food because you can't hunt?"*

**Briarstep**: "*Im not making her worry, look just leave me alone, Im not hungry so stop trying to think you can control what I do!"*

**Stonemoon**: "*Fine why don't I just tell the clan you can hunt yourself and you don't need help because it's clear to any cat who hasn't got bees stuck in their brain to see that yesterday you weren't hungry either. so why don't you shut up and eat your share before you starve to death mousebrain!"*

                                        ~Stonemoon recognizing Briarstep not eating properly~

**Briarstep**: *"How could you understand never becoming a warrior! Your a medicine cat.  You'll never understand how it feels not walking or running freely anymore because of an injury, a Warrior is what I wanted to be and now I'll never become one so you can't complain."*

**Briarstep**: *"Besides it's easy for you being a medicine cat, It's all you have wanted your so self-absorbed in saying I could become something I don't wanna be and that's selfish!"*

**Stonemoon**: *"How do you know what I want!" You don't know me so how could you know of the dreams and hopes I gave up to become what my clan needed me to be!"*

**Stonemoon**: *"Loosing your only chance to become a warrior after being it for so long please! I wanted desperately to be something I couldn't be since I was born no matter what I tried so don't you ever dare assume you know what I've been through because you don't and you never will!"*

                                                   ~Briarstep making Stonemoon backlash at her~

**Vineheart**: *"The truth about Stonemoon is that he wanted to be like you Briarstep, He wanted to be a warrior but since getting his hind leg removed since his birth we knew he could never be one and being badly sick as a kit while his sisters where apprentices didn't help either. When we told him I could just see the light leave his eyes that day, He thought the clan burdened him because of his leg but I've always understood what he went through because I was almost the same as him and I brought him out of that Darkness."*

**Briarstep**: "*I never.. realized how much he went through.. or how much he wanted to be just like me.."*

**Vineheart**: *"Briarstep, What you said really hurt him I know you were angry and I understand that but you can't take that on your clanmates and what you said to Stonemoon he was very affected by, he may not appear to be but he's better at bottling up his emotions he may be prickly but he's a very sensitive cat."*

**Briarstep**: "*I will Vineheart.. Im sorry for what I said I was angry but I never wanted Stonemoon to be reminded of something he took a long time to get over, When I see him next I'll apologize to him."*

**Vineheart**: "*Thank you Briarstep, He may be still grumpy or reply with a snappy remark but he will know you mean it and will appreciate it."*

                                       ~Vineheart and Briarstep about Stonemoon~

**Briarstep**: "*Hey Stonemoon..."*

**Stonemoon**: "*Briarstep, What are you doing here need more herbs? or do you still wanna yell, well what do you need because if you don't I was just gonna go fetch more herbs"*

**Briarstep**: "*Im.. Im sorry"*

**Stonemoon**: "Pardon?"

**Briarstep**: *"I'm sorry for hurting you Stonemoon, I never realized you went through so much to be a warrior, I hurt you badly and even if angry It doesn't make it right to take it on you, I've realized you have tried to help me because you went through the same thing as me... and I."*

**Stonemoon**: "*Briarstep.. you've said enough birdbrain, and I should apologize for making you angry I know it wasn't my place to assume things either."*

**Briarstep**: "*But I'm glad you did, I was just frustrated and angry at myself but I never wanted to take it on you I just hope you can forgive me for what I've said to you"*

**Stonemoon**: *"I do Briarstep and thanks for apologizing but how did you even know about me wanting to.. oh. I think I know who said it..."*

**Briarstep**: "We good?"

**Stonemoon**: "Yeah we are."

                                                              ~Briarstep and Stonemoon Making up~

## Trivia

* Briarstep is said to have legs not working but her tail is working may giving her hope that she may have kits in the future.
* Stonemoon says Briarstep is like a fresh Spring.
* Briarstep has a Crush on Stonemoon despite his grumpy attitude.