Longshadow

Longshadow is a tall white she-cat with orange eyes, black lynx point markings, and a long tail.

## Personality

Longshadow is a reserved cat. She usually keeps to herself, and doesn't talk much. She prefers to stay quiet, and is a good listener. Once you get to know her better, she'll begin to be more friendly. She's a lot more relaxed around those she knows well, and loves to hang out with her friends. Longshadow can be uptight, and worries a lot. A lot of the time she's nervous or stressed about something. She's a perfectionist, and is extremely hardworking. She tries her hardest to be perfect all the time, and if she fails to achieve her goals, then she'll be disappointed with herself. She's very hard on herself, and will hate herself for making the smallest mistake. Longshadow gets flustered easily, usually when she's complimented or praised; she'll stutter a lot and start to blush. She'll be really embarrassed if she makes a mistake, especially if it's in front of somebody else. She's also very selfless, and cares about others a lot more than she does about herself. She worries and fusses over those she loves a lot. She's responsible, and is very overprotective of her friends and loved ones. She cares about them a lot, and is a good cat to turn to for advice. Longshadow can also be pretty stubborn. She will always stand her ground during an argument, and won't hesitate to defend somebody she cares about if she needs to. She generally isn't aggressive or violent, but if somebody challenges her to a fight, she'll fight back, whether it's verbally or physically. She'll fight even if she knows that she's gonna lose. Most of the time she ignores her feelings, and focuses on other cats so she won't have to deal with her own. She doesn't like showing weakness in front of others, and if she needs to cry, she'll go somewhere nobody can find her. Longshadow has trouble sleeping, mostly because she's always worrying about things or thinking about her past.

## History

Longshadow's father died before she was born, so she was raised by her mother. Her mother always expected the best from her daughter, and was disappointed when Longkit didn't meet those expectations. It seemed like Longkit could never make her mom happy, so she planned to work as hard as she possibly could while she was an apprentice, so then she could become a warrior early and prove herself to her mother. Those plans were ruined, however, when her mother took another mate and died while giving birth to his kits-- a single kitten, Littlekit. Littlekit's father wanted no part in his daughter's life, and distanced himself from her. Longshadow- named Longpaw back then- insisted on helping the queens in the nursery with taking care of her younger sister. Longpaw was devastated at her mom's death, and felt like she had been a failure of a daughter. She was determined to teach her sister that it was alright if you weren't perfect; however, Longpaw didn't have anybody who could teach *her* this, and she still felt like she had failed her mom. She decided that she would work to be the best warrior she could, so then nobody would be disappointed in her ever again. She still grieves her mother's death, but has to stay strong for her little sister.