Kestreleye

**Kestreleye** is a white and gray tabby tom with blue eyes.

## History

Kestrelkit is born to Morningmist and Lightpebble, along with his brother Sootkit. They are born prematurely, and Birdflight is worried for their survival. Morningmist, weak from complications during birth, spends most of her time resting after the birth. Birdflight tends to the kits to make sure that they are growing.
When Kestrelkit gets stronger, he becomes very playful. He constantly tries to latch on to his mother's flickering tail, and is met with discouragement when she had been trying to rest. Sootkit matches Kestrelkit's rambunctious nature, and the two enjoy chasing each other around the outer walls of the nursery.
When Kestrelpaw is apprenticed, he is given Copperlight as a mentor. He is taken to his first Gathering soon after this, along with his brother Sootpaw. Kestrelpaw is amazed at how big the leaders looked atop the tree, and admires their grandeur as they addressed the Clans. Sootpaw comments that Talonstar looked the oldest, which causes Kestrelpaw to snicker.
Late one night, Kestrelpaw is prodded awake by his denmate, Bluepaw. Bluepaw insisted that he had smelled a fox when he had went out to make dirt, and wanted Kestrelpaw to come with him to go and investigate further. Kestrelpaw declines at first, saying that it would be too risky to fight a fox during the nighttime. Bluepaw presses him by saying that Talonstar would personally thank them if they spared ShadowClan the threat. Kestrelpaw finally agrees to investigate the scent, and the two apprentices leave camp.
While out in the forest, the apprentices catch the scent of the fox, like Bluepaw had mentioned. Kestrelpaw begins to feel anxious about the mission, and suggests that they turn back before the fox can smell them. Bluepaw insists that they stay and try to locate the source. They push forward, and notice the smell get stronger. Suddenly, the fox springs from the undergrowth, and pins Bluepaw beneath its front claws. Kestrelpaw yowls in surprise, and pushses the fox off of the gray tom. The fox snarls at the apprentices, bearing its sharp front canines.
The apprentices fight the fox, but suffer a few blows from its sharp claws. Awoken by the noise, Copperlight and Oakmist arrive to help the apprentices fend off the fox. They scare it away with bleeding gashes staining its neck. Bluepaw and Kestrelpaw are interrogated by the warriors as to why they were this far from camp by themselves, and that the fox could have killed them if they had been more careless. Kestrelpaw apologizes, and explains that they had just wanted to protect ShadowClan from danger. The warriors know that they mean well, and send them back to camp to get their wounds taken care of.
Once back at camp, Copperlight forces Kestrelpaw to tell Talonstar what he had done. He is scared to do this, but Copperlight tells him that he must. Talonstar reacts disapprovingly, but mentions that he admires the apprentices' fearlessness. He tells them to keep up the passion to serve the Clan, but to not do such dangerous things without supervision. Kestrelpaw thanks Talonstar, and warns him of the fox still looming in the forest. Talonstar instructs Copperlight to search for it at daybreak.
Kestreleye is later made into a full warrior of ShadowClan, along with his brother Sootpelt.