Grimrose
Shadowclan Warrior
Opening her singular eye at the sound of kits squeaking and the feeling of two pairs of paws kneeling into the soft fur of her stomach, a gentle smile appeared on her face when looking down at the two dark kittens that were beside her. Herself and Ravenwatcher had welcomed two kits almost a moon ago, a male named Crowkit and female named Eclipsekit. Both kittens were born healthy and arrived on time. Grimrose and Ravenwatcher had decided to keep the news of their pregnancy a secret, wanting to enjoy the moment to themselves. The look of shock on Murkywolf’s face was almost priceless when seeing two newborn kits at her sister’s side, he almost had a heart attack! The tom had to be dragged away by Cloudedmoon who was congratulating the new parents through fur as Murkywolf was frozen in shock. Mercuryrose’s kits were already interested in the new kits in the nursery, while the Shadowclan deputy had given a warm congratulations to her best friend. After years of knowing each other, it was exciting to know their children would grow together.
A familiar figure had caught her sight, looking before a huge smile appeared on her face when watching her mate enter the nursery. Ravenwatcher had been a blessing during her pregnancy, helping her through the mood swings, morning sickness and labor. Grimrose couldn’t had asked for a better mate and thanked the stars and universe every day for him. After Twilightstrike’s death, she had felt hopeless and lost.. Grimrose had asked him to send her an angel.. He ended up sending her three; Ravenwatcher and their kits. A blush appeared on her cheeks and a bashful look was on her face when he approached her. Ravenwatcher still looked at her as if they were on their first date all over again. The black oritental tom had treated her like gold, making her feel as if she was the only woman in the world by the way he looked at her. “My love.” Grimrose greeted, her violet eye shining in love and admiration towards him.
Eclipsekit and Crowkit had heard their father’s voice before their attention went towards him. Eclipsekit’s gaze lightened up at the sight of her father “Pa-!” Eclipsekit squeaked, still figuring out her voice. A couple of days ago is when they began speaking, just last week their eyes opened. The black tabby kit began crawling towards her father, before Crowkit followed. Grimrose smiled softly before slowly getting up and following them “Come on, you were standing the other night before.” The black and gray oriental encouraged, bumping her nose gently to Eclipsekit’s side before encouraging Crowkit as well, smiling in pride as the two kits were looking at their paws before Eclipsekit began attempting to stand, her tiny legs were wobbly as she looked like a newborn foal standing up for the first time. Looking up at her father, eyes wide like an owl, she let out a squeak “Pa!” She said, trying to get his approval on how she was doing it.
Grimrose smiled softly and watched her two children who were struggling to stand up, knowing they had to learn on their own. Eclipsekit’s eyebrows were furrowed for a moment as the smaller kitten was focused on her stubby legs, eyebrows furrowed that it looked adorable. Looking up at Ravenwatcher with a fond look, she lowered her head until she was kissing the top of their children’s heads “Go on, go to Daddy.” Grimrose soothed them, nudging them gently towards the direction of her mate. Eclipsekit looked over at her father in determination before biting her lower lip and taking a step forward. Her legs were still wobbly, attempting to make her way towards Ravenwatcher until releasing a squeak and suddenly collapsed on her stomach with a bashful expression on her face. Grimrose shook her head in amusement before going towards her mate, sitting beside him and intertwining their tails together
“Come on lovely, just a couple of more steps” Grimrose encouraged.
Ravenwatcher |The Shadowed Knight of Shadowclan|
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Crowkit |The Incisiveness of Shadowclan|
“I am coming Eclipse!” Crow exclaims, not wanting his sister to leave him behind. Though he didn’t want to rush and lose his leaf! It was so pretty and wanted to give it to momma! She needed pretty things like her! Huffing and puffing as he exerts more energy than he had. His unique magenta and periwinkle eyes narrowing in determination as he forces himself to sprint the last distance to Grimrose. Pouting slightly when the young kit realizes that his sister had indeed won their little race.
However he doesn’t dwell on his loss too long as the kit perks up. His smile brightening up at his mom, “I got this for you!!” He places the colorful orange and red leaf down by his mom’s paws, feeling proud of himself. Even though he technically hadn’t done anything as the leaf had found him. After receiving a well earned lick between his ears from Grimrose he rushes over to his sister to play.
“Oof” Ravenwatcher exaggerates when Eclipse rams into him full force. Acting as if the small kit was able to make him stumble, “When did you get so strong?” Raven muses with a grin, his lavender periwinkle eyes shining in adoration for his daughter. Lightly flicking Eclipse in the nose with the tip of his tail as Grimrose warns the kit to be more careful. Nudging his daughter in the direction of Crowkit before his full attention returns to his beloved mate.
Pursing his lips at her words, his eyes flicker over towards the entrance of the nursery. Contemplating, “I am still hesitant to agree to this. Are you sure?” Raven mutters, not wanting his nosey kits to overhear. “Mercury believes that Cow would be a perfect match. Which I don’t disagree with her, but you have experience with the prospect of arranged marriage. Did you resent your father for making that choice?” Worry and doubt coating his words as he eyes his kits playing fondly before looking back at Grimrose.
Grimrose
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Eclipsekit
The black and gray oriental molly’s eyes shone when looking at the leaf that was placed on Crowkit’s head, a loud giggle escaped her. Her younger brother was always so silly, that's what Eclipsekit loved about him! Stumbling after Crowkit, both of them were appearing to see who reached their parents first.. Which of course it would be Eclipsekit! While her brother was the more quiet and shy type, Eclipsekit was the more outgoing and wouldn’t hesitate to tell her parents that it wasn’t time to nap yet. Feeling a calming presence around her, it was almost as if two different auras were surrounding her and protecting her.
Opening her mouth for a moment, she glanced over at the side of the nursery that had some a unique scent, a female’s. However, this next scent was very familiar but Eclipsekit couldn’t tell where.. It was perhaps in another lifetime in which she encountered these scents. “Come on Crow!” She called towards him before stumbling towards her parents. Biting th inside of her cheek, she let out a squeak of happiness before charging at her father.
“HA!” Eclipsekit said before clinging on to her father, her light eyes were shining in determination. “Did I win?” She questioned, looking at her father before Grimrose gave her daughter a look “What did I say about clinging to your father? He can get hurt.” The black and gray oriental reminded her daughter who let out a grunt and slid off before grumbling and going towards her brother.
Once Eclispsekit was out of sight, Grimrose had bit the inside of her lip for a moment before looking towards Ravenwatcher “Have you and Mercuryrose made the final arrangements for..” Grimrose questioned, not mentioning the word ‘arrange marriage’ so that the kits couldn’t hear her. It was a common occurage for arrange marriages in the city, children of gang leaders coming together.. Hell, Grimrose had been sold off to Twilightstrike when Ghost, her father, needed an alliance with Twilightfoot.. SInce Mercuryrose was the head of her family and Ravenwatcher was the head of their family..
Grimrose wasn’t shocked when Mercuryrose had entered the nursery to see the newborn kits and speak with Grimrose and Ravenwatcher about a proposal.
Ravenwatcher |The Shadowed Knight of Shadowclan|
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Crowkit |The Incisiveness of Shadowclan|
“Time certainly moves fast when you least expect it” Ravenwatcher agrees. Smiling down at his mate as he too remembers their first date within the cavern of faux stars. It was a fond memory of their new beginning with one another, a life that would only continue to grow as time went on. A sheepish look passes over his sharp features at her admittance of not wanting to leave that morning. “And you are just telling me this now? I certainly would have skipped my morning patrol if you had told me what you wanted” he chuckles softly as he nuzzled his nose against the crook of her neck.
Purring at her warm-felt words, enjoying the brief touch of her lips against his shoulder. “I am the luckiest tom in the world, to be able to have a second chance with you” Raven whispers to Grimrose, not caring for how cheesy he sounded. The beautiful molly before him was the only one able to bring out such a side of him. Wrapping his lithe tail around Grim, pulling her closer as a cool breeze swept the nursery. Pausing a moment as he felt a faint caress to his cheek, the light scent of his past love filtering his nose. It may have been a trick to the light, but he could have sworn he had seen a faint form of Smokestar smiling at him and Grimrose before fading away.
Smiling to himself as he glances back at Crowkit and Eclipsekit. Even if it was only his imagination, he would like to believe that Smokestar gave him her blessing in that moment, allowing him to let go and enjoy his moment with his new family. Crowkit gasps as a colorful leaf lands upon his head! His little black paws grasp the leaf as his eyes stare in wonder. Only snapping out of it when Eclipse grew impatient and nudged him along. Placing the leaf back on his head carefully as he stumbles over to his parents. It was time to get warm hugs from momma!!
Grimrose
Shadowclan Queen
Leaning slightly on her mate, the black and gray molly watched with a fond expression towards her daughter and son. Words couldn’t express how much she cherished and loved her family, they meant the entire world to her. While herself and Ravenwatcher kept the pregnancy secret until Grimrose went into labor, it was a peaceful experience with the parents. A lot of felines had assumed that the two were very much in their honeymoon stage as they were extremely clingy and affectionate towards each other.. But little did everyone know, they were expecting! Closing her eye for a moment, a soft smile appeared on her face at her kite as they were stumbling around and squeaking at each other. They were certainly going to be a handful for herself and Ravenwatcher!
Watching Eclipsekit kit’s eyebrows furrowed as she was mainly focused on the ground, her blue gaze went towards Crowkit as the smaller tom stumbled after her once falling. It wasn’t until the dark tom tripped over her that caused Eclipsekit to let out a squeak of alarm which caused Grimrose to take a step forward, her body tense at the sight of her kits on the ground. Noticing that Ravenwatcher hadn’t moved and was watching the kits figure it out themselves, Grimrose bit the inside of her cheek before stepping back. The black and gray oriental couldn’t shelter her children forever, they would eventually start training as warriors! Ravenwatcher was definitely the levelheaded parent, while Grimrose was more of the doting mother.
Letting out a soft sigh of relief when watching Crowkit getting up on his feet, she smiled in amusement as Eclipsekit was laying on her back for a moment.. As if she was just simply relaxing. A snort of amusement escaped her when watching Eclipsekit opening her eyes once Crowkit nudged her onto her feet, Grimrose began rubbing her cheek against her mate’s shoulder. “It feels like yesterday when you asked me on that date, when we began courting.” Grimrose began as she watched her kits slowly making their way towards herself and Ravenwatcher “I didn’t want to leave the cave that morning, kept complaining that I was cold so that you could cuddle me more.” The molly chuckled, shaking her head in amusement
“Becoming yours was one of the happiest moments of my life along with having your children, and I would never change that for the world.” Grimrose said softly, a smile appearing on her face when moving to leave a tender kiss on his shoulder. Throughout hardship and tragedy, she found the love of her life. A warm breeze had entered the nursery, going through her short fur. The tall molly let out a sigh of content before opening her singular violet eye and spotted an oak leaf flying into the nursery along with the faint scent of mahogany teakwood, it was something she hadn’t smelled in years but knowing the meaning of it meant a lot to her. Watching the leaf landing on Crowkit’s head, Eclipsekit looking at it with awe in her eyes before carefully batting it.
It wasn’t until Eclipsekit looked over at her parents that she nudged her brother again as they stumbled again to go towards them. The black tabby was determined to get to her parents! She wanted a cuddle from her father!
Ravenwatcher |The Shadowed Knight of Shadowclan|
A tired yawn escapes the tall lanky oriental tom as he makes his way back into camp, having completed his nightly duties of patrol. It had been draining the obsidian feline with having night patrols and then trying to stay awake to enjoy the simplicity of fatherhood with his wonderful mate, Grimrose. Ravenwatcher had not expected to experience raising kits again, but was thankful he would not have to raise them alone unlike with his first litter. It had been hard trying to be mommy and daddy when Smokestar had passed, but those kits were the only thing that kept him going. He could not be anymore proud of his older kits and what fine warriors they were. Raven had felt guilty for not telling Mole, Robin, BlackBerry, and Peregrine about Grimrose expecting. As the two soon to be new parents had wanted it to be a surprise for everyone. And surprise it was, especially for Murkywolf, who could not fathom the idea that he was now an uncle.
He had been nervous at first, not sure if he knew how to raise kits again after not having to do so for 3 years. Grimrose had assured him that he would catch on easily, that he would be a great father. Luckily his older kits were more than happy with the news of being older siblings as they just wanted their father to be happy. Shaking his cranium slightly, trying to remove the sleep from his foggy mind as he slips through the nursery with ease. Having grown accustomed to the scents wafting around him over the past moon. His periwinkle lavender eyes instantly land on Grimrose. Taking in her tired but joyful expression as their two kits knead lovingly onto her stomach. Approaching his small family with a loving smile, his tiredness momentarily vanished. Purring softly as he leans down, placing a loving kiss to Grimrose’s forehead, “Good morning beautiful” he greets.
“How are you feeling?” Raven wonders, nuzzling his cheek into hers before his attention drifts to Crowkit and Eclipsekit with adoration in his unique gaze. His smile widening as his daughter brokenly calls out to him, the one moon old she-kit’s voice was squeaky and off pitched, but that did not matter as she was progressing tremendously. While it seemed Crowkit struggled verbally with stuttering or having a faint lisp in his words. Ravenwatcher had been concerned at first but had been reassured by Waspsight that it was normal for kits to struggle with speech and that Crowkit would improve over time. “Hello my little moon and my little feather” he cooes watching his little kits attempt to crawl closer to him. Stepping further away from the nest, but not too far as he did not want to exhaust or cause his kits to harm themselves trying to get to him. Settling down on his haunches, his long lithe tail wrapping gracefully over his paws as he watches with amusement and awe as Grim helps the two kits wobble to their paws.
Crow seemed to have a better grasp on standing, wobbling but remaining upright with wide eyes glued onto his father. Waddling slowly, surpassing his sister. But the black kit stops when hearing his sister fall. Gasping as he tries his best to come to her aid but ends up tripping over his sister and landing on her instead. Scrunching his little face as he rolls ungracefully off of Eclipse before stumbling onto his short legs. The little boy was determined to reach his father. Purring as he nudged his sister before the both resume moving towards both of their parents now. A chirp escapes his lips as his mother encourages them, that they are almost there.