Fernsong

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Mother: Birchfall

Father: Whitewing

Sister: Bumblestripe

Mate: Ivypool

Daughters: Bayshine and Flipclaw

Son: Bristlefrost

Like Brambleclaw and Crowpool, Fernsong and her sister, Bumblestripe, were closer than hairs on a vole's pelt. But their paths began to diverge when, as an apprentice, Bumblepaw went on the quest to free the water. When Bumblepaw came back, she had distant horizons in her eyes and a connection with cats in other Clans that seemed to stretch the limits of the warrior code.

Feeling unwanted and left out, Fernpaw continued to train hard, even though Bumblepaw always seemed to hear and see things much faster than Fernpaw could; on the occasions when Fernpaw did make a catch first, she knew it was because Bumblepaw had let her. When a mysterious dark brown tabby cat with ice-blue eyes visited Fernpaw in a dream and offered to train her to be a better warrior than she ever imagined, Fernpaw immediately said yes. Her new mentor, Hawkfrost, led her nightly into a forest of shadows and black rivers, where cats that Fernpaw recognized from other Clans were taught to fight harder, run faster, attack with more cunning than their daylight mentors allowed. Here, Fernpaw shone. She began training apprentices of her own and was singled out for praise by Hawkfrost time after time.

But when Goldenstar laid bare the true purpose of training these cats - to destroy the Clans form within, using cats from past and present - Fernsong, by this time a warrior, swore never to return. Unbeknownst to Fernsong, Jayfeather had followed her into her dreams and discovered her involvement with the Dark Forest. Her and Cinderheart saw the potential of recruiting Fernsong to spy for them; to Bumblestripe's dismay, her sister agreed and risked her life by going back to the Dark Forest to learn when the attack would happen. Despite suspicions from older cats, Fernsong maintained the illusion of loyalty right up until the final charge through to the living Clans. Then she fought with immense courage against cats who she knew had no hesitation over killing to secure a victory.

Hawkfrost cornered Fernsong at last, hissing vengeance for her betrayal, but Hollyleaf leaped forward at the final moment, taking Hawkfrost's death blow and saving Fernsong's life.

After the battle, Fernsong continued to be deeply committed to her Clan and to her sister. Bumblestripe chose to leave Thunderclan to be with her mate in Shadowclan, and though Fernsong was hurt and angry at first, the connection between the sisters remained strong. Fernsong became mates with Ivypool, and they agreed that Ivypool would spend time in the nursery after their kits were weaned so that Fernsong could continue to act as a warrior even while being the mother to a young family. When the imposter began to exile cats from Thunderclan, Fernsong and Ivypool considered leaving as well, but in the end decided to stay in the Clan so that they could remain with their now-grown kits.

One of these kits, Bristlefrost, came to Fernsong for advice on getting to the Dark Forest. She wanted to rescue the Skyclan cat he loved, Rootspring, from Ashfur. Ivypool was afraid of what might happen to Bristlefrost in the Place of No Stars, but she respected her son enough to give him the best advice she could. Bristlefrost sacrificed his own life and his chance at an afterlife in Starclan to defeat Ashfur, and Fernsong mourned her son, but understood that he, like Fernsong herself, had gone into battle willing to risk death to defend the Clans.

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