Ember/Wildwood Story

Cattails
**Wildwood Story**

**This page's content relates to Cattails's newly-released sequel, Cattails: Wildwood Story.**
Because Wildwood Story has just been released, parts of this page may be lacking information. Please be patient, or help out if you'd like!

## Ember

* Portrait
* NPC

### Marriageable

Yes

**Ember** is a short-furred dark orange tabby cat with green eyes. They are the player's colony's shopkeeper in Cattails: Wildwood Story. They have a grown kitten, Spark.

Ember does not require a bundle to join the player's colony.

## Personality

Ember is a friendly and mature cat who is dedicated to their work. Though they used to enjoy telling jokes when they were younger, Ember puts much more stock in their responsibilities now that they are older.

## Ember's Emporium

As a shopkeeper, Ember will both buy and sell various items in exchange for Mews. For a full list of items they sell and the unlock requirements for each, see Ember's Emporium.

## Den

As Ember and Spark's den is also the shop, high friendship with either is not required to enter. However, a unique cutscene will play upon first entering. In this scene, Jag will offer to sell Peppermint to Ember, but change their mind once Ember remarks the herb is useful for hunting prey. Upon hearing Ember has more in stock, **Jag** will purchase three before leaving.

The game still includes dialogue for if the player is not allowed inside of their den, which reads as follows: "This is Ember and Spark's den. "It would be rude to enter uninvited until you get to know them better. / It looks cramped inside. Evidently they use their den to store inventory for the shop?"

## Daily Routine

Ember's Daily Routine
 **10:00pm** | Go to sleep

## Gift Guide

### Possible Gifts from Ember

At 2-star friendship or higher, Ember may give the player gifts.

* Cardinal
* Carp
* Crow
* Goldenseal (1-star)
* Hare
* Honeycomb
* Licorice (2-3 stars)
* Peppermint (2-star)
* Rabbit
* Sparrow
* Topaz
* Wren

## Buddy System

Starting at 3-star friendship, Ember can join the player to hunt, forage, mine, and explore using the Buddy System.

## Events

Many cats experience both regular and rival marriage events, including Ember.

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## Dialogue

*Note: The backslash (/) indicates new dialogue or a text break in game. This is a sample of possible dialogue.*
**Greetings**

 **Friendship** | * "Let's get this over with." ***(Zero Stars)***
* "Hello (Name)! Out running errands? If shopping is on your list, I can help with that!" ***(One Star)***
* "Oh, hello (Name). It's good to see you." ***(Two Stars)***
* "(Name)! How can I help?" ***(Three Stars)***
 **Dating** | * "I should have known things would end up this way..." ***(Zero Hearts)***
* "Life's never boring when you're around!" ***(One Heart)***
* "You make me very happy, (Name)." ***(Two Hearts)***
* "I can always take a break if you've got an idea for a date!" ***(Three Hearts)***
 **Marriage** | * "What do you want now?" ***(Zero Rings)***
* "Wow, time is going so fast! You feel it too, right (Name)?" ***(One Ring)***
* "How is my beautiful (Name) doing today?" ***(Two Rings)***
* "Hey (Name)! Did you need something from me?" ***(Three Rings)***
 **New Game+ (Parent)** | "Oh, look who it is. If you get a minute, I could really use some help reorganizing the back room of the store. / Sorry, now that you're an adult I sometimes forget that you've got your own things to get done. I'll figure it out, no worries. It's just good to see you."

**General**

**Gifts**

**Misc.**

 **Buddy** | * "Oh, I'm technically on the clock right now. / Actually, don't worry about it. I'll close up the shop for a while. I'm sure you have more important things to get done and I'd be glad to lend a paw." ***(Buddying Up)***
* "Sorry if I seem distracted. Can't get my mind off work. You know how it is, right (Name)?" ***(Currently Buddy)***
* "It was really nice to get to know you better. Maybe we can do this again sometime?" ***(Dismissed)***
 **Marriage** | * "I was just thinking about all the hard work that went into making today happen. All the supplies, the guest list, the decorating, the logistics... / And then I remembered that we're married now and all of those stresses just faded away. I really love you, (Name)!" ***(Spouse)***
 **Unique Dialogues** | * "I've been trying to get Spark to take their shifts at the shop more seriously. I can't keep them at their post for more than an hour at a time. / The other day, they sold a Mouse for the wrong price! Silly mistakes like that can sink a business quick." ***(Player has met Spark)***
* "Hey (Name). I hear you and Spark have been getting awfully close, haven't you? / I've never seen Spark so happy. You two seem like a good fit. Thanks for being there for my kid. I won't forget it." ***(Player dating Spark)***
* "Ah, to be young and in love again... / The first time I saw my child and Lainey together, I could see Spark's eyes come to life. They're very good for each other, aren't they? / They've moved in to the shop, but I don't mind. I have everything I need. ***(Spark & Lainey Married)***
* "I'm on the clock but it looks like there's a break in the line. / It was very busy earlier. Thought I was going to run out of Marigold, but fortunately I found some in the back. Crisis averted!" ***(At desk)***
* "Seems like some cats stop by the shop just to socialize with their neighbors. I think it's wonderful that I can provide a place for our community to come together like that. / Of course if they talk too long and end up getting hungry there's a convenient meal waiting just behind the counter for a reasonable price. It's a real win-win." ***(At desk)***
* "Ack, where did I put those herbs? They're in one of these boxes. I saw them yesterday and I know they didn't sprout legs and walk off! / Maybe Spark moved them somewhere... I don't have time for this!" ***(In storage room)***

**Weather**

**Festivals**

 **Spring** | * "I'm taking some time to smell the **Roses**. It's easy to forget, but they won't be around forever!" ***(Normal)***
* "I heard some cats pick lots of flowers and organize them into a bouquet. Doesn't that sound lovely?" ***(Dating)***
 **Summer** | * "Next year I should bring my wares to the festival. Lots of cats are getting tired and hungry. Could make for some easy mews!" ***(Normal)***
* "I always loved running around in the summer sun. It feels like I'm a kitten again!" ***(Dating)***
 **Autumn** | * "Coco says this year's festival should be even better than last year's. What do you think they meant by that?" ***(Normal)***
* "When it gets dark it will probably get pretty cold. Good thing I have someone to keep me warm, right (Name)?" ***(Dating)***
 **Winter** | * "Year's end is busy season for the shop. I have a lot of paperwork to do. Got to update my spreadsheets. It's nice to have some time to pause and reflect." ***(Normal)***
* "Every year brings something new. I'm grateful we'll be entering the next one as a couple, (Name)." ***(Dating)***
* "What a wonderful day! First we go to a great party, then we get to return to a nice warm den together. I couldn't ask for more." ***(Married)***

## Trivia

* Ember first appeared in one of Falcon Development's older games, as a house cat.
* Ember was the first NPC to be created in Cattails.
* Ember's kitten, Spark, did not appear in the first Cattails game, nor were they mentioned.
* Though it's currently unknown what happened to Ember's previous partner, various lines of dialogue imply either that the two may have separated on bad terms, or something else happened to the partner.