Covesomber

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**Covesomber** is a dusty, light grey molly with soft green eyes.
**Covesomber** was born to Beechtilt and Tidalbreeze under Valleystar’s reign. She became mates with Nightlytrek and had a single kit in her first litter with him, Moonhalo. Her second litter consisted of Littlekit and Birdkit, though the two kittens died soon after, ahving already been weak wince birth. Nightlytrek blamed his mate for their deaths and the two fought, resulting in his death. Distraught, Covesomber withdrew from her Sentinel duties and decided to become a permanent Queen. Soon after she found and adopted two orphaned kits, Wolfpaw and Squirrelpaw.

## Relations

Crush: N/A

Friendships: Wolfpaw, Squirrelpaw

Enemies: N/A

Mentors: Unknown

Apprentices: Unknown

## Interests

*Likes*

She likes teachable moments, whether that is her learning something new or her bestowing wisdom upon some other cat. She likes spending her time in camp, especially in or outside the nursery where it’s less busy (besides the bustle of kits). She likes the smell of the medicine cat den too, and may be found lingering nearby. Some of her other favorite activities would be walking along the territories alone, conversing with elders, and watching young cats train.

*Dislikes*

Loud, startling or deafening noises is one of her biggest dislikes (she can be easily spooked, and sometimes it triggers her memory about Nightlytrek’s death). She dislikes very bright sunshine, usually preferring cool, damp shadows or soft, gray light. Lastly, she dislikes large crowds, which makes Clan meetings very awkward for her (and part of the reason why she stays on the edges of the crowd).

## Skills/Faults

*Skills*

Despite her build, she has wiry strength beneath her lean muscles. She is small, which means she often relies on speed and skill over brute strength. Spending most of her moons as a Sentinel resulted in apt fighting skills that she would use if necessary. Now, though, she uses her soft words in her new role as a permanent queen. She is a great and willing teacher. Her pelt color and size allows her to blend into certain landscapes well.

*Faults*

Covesomber can unfortunately be easily pushed or ordered around. When she’s told to do something, she does it--with almost no protest. She has a tendency to get very emotional, very quickly. If someone brings her bad news, yells at her, or even something happy happens, tears will quickly be streaming down her skinny cheeks. Frankly, the she-cat has lost her nerve to fight any longer and will hesitate before launching herself into battle. She can also be a little overbearing.

## Personality

Covesomber almost should have been called “mouse” with how mousy her personality is. She is quiet in a soft-spoken kind of way and does not often stick up for herself. The most protective she will be and has ever been is for her kits. The older she-cat is also very timid, and has been since she was a kit herself. She is reluctant to interrupt any cat for anything she needs, and is not eager to approach others to talk. She’d more often be found on the outskirts of a conversation or a Clan meeting, not noticed or seen. She is however outwardly friendly whenever it is the other way around, when cats come speak with her. The gray feline finds it easier to talk to younger cats too. You will never find a more kind and caring she-cat. Always relenting, she would much rather let someone win an argument than keep on fighting. The most fire she’s ever shown is when she finally stood up for herself, grief-stricken, when she and her mate fought for the last time. If her personality could be summed up in one inanimate object, she’d be like soft, slightly damp moss.

## Detailed Appearance

Covesomber is a light-colored dusty gray she-cat with a small, almost frail build. She has a small head and battered ears from her days as a Sentinel. She has a small claw-scratch scar to the top left of her nose. Her nose is a darker pink color, almost with an orange hint to it. Her pelt is also criss-crossed with long ago scratches and scars. The gray of her fur has the lightest hints of tabby stripes, mostly around her chest, neck, and half-way down her back. Mixed in with the gray is a sandy-brown color, almost cream. She also has a very light white color on her muzzle, under her eyes, and her tail-tip. Her eyes are a solid, soft green with a dark ring of black around them. This makes them appear more haunted and sunken in. Even though she is still in the prime of her age, not close to being an elder, she looks almost worn beyond her years. Still, she manages to keep her pelt clean and soft-looking.

## Kin

Mother: Beechtilt

Father: Tidalbreeze

Daughters: Moonhalo

Sons: Squirrelpaw

Children: Littlekit, Birdkit, Wolfpaw

## Backstory

Covesomber is a Clan born cat through and through, her cats coming from the generations of the Clan’s resurrection. She trained as a Sentinel without much hiccup, and found a mate in Nightlytrek after becoming a full warrior. They waited for a while before they had their first litter of kits, giving birth to a single kit, Moonhalo. Even though the two held love for each other, they argued often and didn’t spend as much time together as in the beginning of their relationship. On the outside, to the rest of the Clan, they appeared to be “on again, off again” though they never actually broke up. During a particularly stressful part of their relationship, Covesomber and Nightlytrek agreed to have a second litter of kits. Their first litter was already around 12 moons old when she was expecting again. Unfortunately, the gray she-cat only had two kittens, already weak on their way out. They were named Littlekit and Birdkit for their delicate features and strength. Covesomber struggled to have milk for both, unsure why she wasn’t producing enough. Littlekit and Birdkit died quickly after they were born; their spirits simply were not strong enough. Nightlytrek blamed her for their deaths, his grief coming in rage and anger. During one of their more vicious arguments, he ran off into the territory with Covesomber wailing after him. They ended up in the dangerous part of the territory known as Stygian Copse, yowling at each other. For the first time ever, Nightlytrek lunged at Covesomber. Without even thinking, the she-cat dodged and shoved her full weight against him. He went flying to the side, knocking against one of the rock walls, while she collapsed in surprise. In a loud crash, Covesomber next found herself spluttering, looking in shock at a crumble of large, sharp stones under which Nightlytrek had lain stunned, now dead. Distraught and blaming herself for his death, she returned to the camp, reporting it in full detail. She could no longer continue her Sentinel duties and requested to become a permanent queen. Her only solace was to help new kit-mothers and families. Luckily, Covesomber did come across a sickly, emaciated kit at the edge of the territory several days after her mate’s death. She poured all her grief into love for the little thing, bolstering her reasoning to stay as a queen. She later adopted a younger kit in the nursery as well to be a sibling to the new kit.

## Links

Theme Song/Voice Claim

* Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3kZ7KaACSG5uTe6zxEcQWT?si=sSVzokKVR1OZo7LluqOBuQ*End of spoiler warning*