Songleap

Songleap is a tortoiseshell she-cat with ice blue eyes.

Songleap is the current and first deputy of Gorseclan under Nightstar's leadership in the Valley Territories. **Songkit** was born to Featherpelt and Oatclaw along with her littermates Flutterkit and Whistlekit. She was apprenticed to Crouchfoot as **Songpaw** and helped against the imposter and earned her warrior name. As **Songleap** she earned her worth as a good warrior and became a mentor to Brookpaw, she left to the Bloody Journey and helped found Gorseclan. She refused to be leader despite Starclan's prophecy and convinced Nightheart, her mate to become leader and at the very least agreed to be deputy and gave birth to to Nightstar's kits Shadowkit, Thunderkit, Ripplekit, Windkit.

## **History**

### **Post-New Clans**

Songleap had a eventful life before coming to the valley she was close to her sister Whistlekit and kept a steady head on her brother Flutterkit while being friendly with her mother Featherpelt. As an apprentice Crouchfoot was a little sharp-witted but good apprentice and was a good influence in her generation. At her first gathering she met Nightpaw, though she did not know how influential he would be in her life. Shortly before she became a warrior she supported her sister in her wish to be become a medicine cat despite Flutterpaw disagreeing.

A few moons after becoming a warrior, she and Flutterfoot were given Larkwing's kits to train, Brookpaw and Stripepaw with Songleap training Brookpaw teaching him humility and hunting which was skill she valued. However one gathering the clan leaders spoke of prophecy which scared Songleap, she her littermates and their apprentices would have to cross to the Valley along with young warriors and apprentices from the other clans. However during the Bloody Journey foxes attacked and she tried to protect Brookpaw allow to be attacked by the foxes, however as Stripepaw and Flutterfoot where dragging her away Stripaw was jumped by a fox and they could only watch as he and Brookpaw rolled down the snowy cliff all they could do was march. They made to the flatlands only for Songleap to be attacked by Nightheart of Thunderclan who thought she was a fox, the 4 cats agrreed to make a new clan Gorseclan.

After finding more cats Starclan had a prophecy that Songleap would be leader be she didn't want to so she talked to Nightheart and they bonded and both found a close bonds and Songleap asked him to be her mate which he agreed. Songleap was also stressed only the disappearance of Wolfsky and felt bad for his mate Moonbranch who was expecing his kits. However at the gathering Nightheart came with a few cats bleeding form a "golden claw", they rushed him to the moonspring, and he became Nightstar and she reluctantly became his deputy. The leaf-bare was hard that season and she frightened when Whistlepuddle got a scar from a fox and feared for the clan, she however also gave birth to Shadowkit, Thunderkit, Windkit, and Ripplekit in honor of the four of the past clans hoping they're legacy would live on.

### **Dusk Fury**

#### **Fallen Storm**

As Songleap went to help Graysnow chase off a dog, he accidentally hissed at her which made more annoyed and after an argument she attacked him seriously injuring him.

## C**eremonies**

**Songpaw's apprentice ceremony**

**Songleap's warrior ceremony**

**Songleap's deputy ceremony**

## **Personality and Relationships**

### **Personality**

Songleap is a very humble cat, during her early years she was very humble and patient never showing arrogance, and she is a fine hunter and uses her position as deputy to make sure the next generation of Gorseclan cats will be good hunters. Songleap is also very patient and won't get mad if something doesn't go her way or right, instead she tries her best to deal with the situation making a great leader.

### **Nightstar**

Songleap is Nightstar's mate. While both belonged to different clans and never truly talked till Nightstar realized after the revelation she would be made leader and decided to talk to her. Songleap also made Nightstar leader to make sure he wouldn't die and go Starclan so early, giving up her leadership. She is also his deputy which shows a strong ability to have a relationship while also in leadership roles.

### **Whistlepuddle**

Songleap is Whistlepuddle's sister and they both care about each other. As kits they had a close bonds and Songleap always supported Whistlepuddle in what ever dreams she had. She also supported her when she wanted to be a medicine cat even if Flutterfoot did not. However Whistlepuddle also has the same kindness and didn't push Songleap when she didn't want to be leader and Songleap worries for her when she got a scar during leaf shortly after the white-cough outbreak ended.

### **Flutterfoot**

Flutterfoot was Songleap's brother. Songleap also mare sure that Flutterfoot had a good head on his shoulders. They sometimes fought since Flutterfoot valued battle and she valued hunting and when he didn't support Whistlepuddle's wishes to be a medicine cat. However she mourn her brother deeply when he died during the white-cough outbreak and if not wanting to honoring the old clans she would have named Thunderkit, Flutterkit.