Cora

## Appearance

A dark gray tabby she-cat. Cora is slender and short furred, having tall curled ears. Her face is round and soft, like her father's. Her eyes are large and round. Her right eye is yellow, her left eye is blue. She has sparse cream patches across her pelt that overlay her stripes. Her tail is somewhat short. She has white markings around her eyes and face.

## Personality

Cora is fairly quiet and gentle. She is very observant, and tends to prefer watching from the sidelines rather than getting into the thick of any action. She is sensitive and can be overemotional or dramatic at times. She can come across as clingy as well. She suffers from abandonment issues. She can also be selfish and jealous at times. Overall, however, she's a very kind cat.

## History

Cora was born to her two parents, Lithepelt and Cello, who at the time were both kittypets. Her litter was born early. She had two siblings, but both were stillborn, making her the only surviving kit of the litter. As a result she ended up being very weak as a kit, and growing up alone without any other young cats her age was certainly difficult. However, her twolegs ensured that she recovered fine, and by the time she was around four moons old, she had reached a stable condition.

In part she was raised by her aunt and uncle, two kittypets named Star and Corinth. While Cello was a very doting father, Lithepelt was often absent from Cora's life, being unsure of how to raise a kit. Cora viewed Lithepelt as less of a parent than Star and Corinth.

Her life took a sudden turn the day that both her parents suddenly disappeared. It happened suddenly and without warning. Her parents left for a walk or something of that nature and just... never returned. Cora reluctantly accepted that they were dead, or otherwise out of the picture, around a week after their disappearance. Star and Corinth took over her upbringing, and everything was fine for a little while longer.

Eventually, she did leave Star and Corinth, setting off through the twolegplace to start her new life. It wasn't because she particularly wanted to, but she wanted to see what more there was in the world. She wanted to go on her own adventures, discover new things. However, this didn't last long. Cora wasn't built for the life of a loner. She had only known an easy life before, and she quickly grew miserable. She hurriedly began searching for new twolegs to take her in, and eventually she was successful. She vowed to never live that life again.

Later on, she met a tom and his daughter, both of which were looking a bit worse for the wear. Her empathetic heart and sympathy got the best of her, and she immediately took them both into her home, promising safety, shelter, and basic needs. She told them that they could stay as long as they needed. She would later learn their names were Crook and Midnight. Crook told Cora about his life and the cause to his travels, and she was fascinated by her stories. After all, that little part of her that longed for adventure had never truly died, and though she never again wanted to attempt to brave the outside world, she was enthralled by hearing tales of Crook's experiences.

Cora and Crook gradually grew closer over time. Moons passed, and Cora slowly began to realize they had something more than a standard friendship. She started seeking out Crook, wanting desperately to be around him whenever possible- almost as if afraid he would suddenly disappear, like her parents had. Eventually, she admitted to herself that she *loved* this tom, and wanted to ask him to stay forever.

This went surprisingly well. Though she didn't inform him of his actual feelings, her requests for him to remain with her in the twolegplace were met with little less than bright enthusiasm for Crook. However, he requested that Cora not tell Midnight yet, concerned about the reaction she might have. Cora was a bit confused, but accepted this without question.

It was only a few moons later when Crook was the first one to confess his love to Cora, and she readily accepted. They officially became mates, yet Crook yet refrained from informing his daughter. However, Cora wanted to try and get closer to the young she-cat. She was *her* daughter too now, after all. Cora began trying to spend time with Midnight, but her advances were constantly rejected. Midnight was always a distant presence, and what little love she harbored for Crook did not carry over to Cora whatsoever.

Eventually, Cora gave birth to her and Crook's kits. A male and a female that she named Russet and Lily respectively. Cora immediately fell in love with the little kits, and Crook was a supportive presence throughout, refusing to leave Cora's side save to bring her food, water, or additional items for comfort.

However, it wasn't long before Midnight discovered what had occurred. Cora hadn't expected the complete fury that the young she-cat expressed, even going so far as to unsheathe her claws and move threateningly towards Cora. Crook was furious with her, and he sent her away until she could 'control herself'. Midnight stormed out, and Cora was left disheartened.

As her kits began to grow, Cora quickly saw their personalities unveil themselves. Lily was much like her. She loved hearing stories from the outside world but never expressed any interest in venturing far from her parents. She was always trying to be helpful in any way she could, and Cora adored her. Meanwhile, Russet was bold. He never sat still and always was trying to sneak out, determined that he was ready for anything the world could throw at him. One day, he and Midnight simply disappeared, and she never saw them again. One of her worst fears had been realized.

She searched desperately for them, but they didn't leave a trace. No corpse to be found. She was forced to assume after nearly five moons of looking that they had left together, and would never be returning. Cora was heartbroken, but she at the very least still had Lily and Crook to remain with her and comfort her after the loss of two of her daughters. Cora did consider Midnight her daughter, even if Midnight never loved Cora like a mother. She had tried, and she had cared about the young cat. But even so, she had loved Russet more, and his loss hurt even worse.

A very long time passed when Cora was able to be happy, living with what remained of her family. However, a terrible storm came suddenly, without warning. Cora just barely managed to save Lily, dragging her terrified daughter into a tiny shelter as the house collapsed around them. She trusted the Crook would find his own way out. However, when the storm passed and Cora searched through the wreckage, she found his body. Heartbroken, she felt completely lost. But this time, Lily was the one to guide her mother, and they eventually a new home. But it wasn't the same.

Regardless, Cora gradually recovered. Step by step, Lily by her side at every moment. She mourned for her last family. She cried for what could have been. She stared out the window for endless hours, almost as if hoping that Midnight, that Russet, that Crook would return unharmed. But she did get better. She was able to accept her new life, and turn all of the love without purpose to Lily. She swore she would protect Lily with her life, no matter what. They only had each other now.

## Trivia

* Cora will sneak into every backstory I write from here on out, just watch
* I love Cora more than I should
* When Lithepelt was planning names for her children, Cora's male name was going to be Cory.
* "C" names are very popular in the twolegplace, apparently.

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