Ivypool's Heart || Warriors ✔

Epilogue

Many moons have passed since the gathering where StarClan had shown themselves to the four Clans, and had confirmed that there's nothing wrong with two toms or two she-cats being mates.

Now that each Clan now knows StarClan's stance on the matter a few cats from each Clan have came out about it, and they've now managed to be at peace within their own Clans.

Of course, some cats still are a little on edge about it, but they've learnt to deal with the change. Especially when StarClan don't see anything wrong with it.

There may not be a large amount of cats in each Clan like this, but each one of them aren't treated any differently compared to how they were treated prior to coming out

Both Ivypool and Blossomfall have settled back in well into ThunderClan and whenever they've been able to, they've traveled back to the barn to visit the cats who had welcomed them into their home when they had nowhere else to go.

Unfortunately they've not been able to visit the barn cats very often. They've only been able to visit when Bramblestar allows them time off from their warrior duties.

A few times when Ivypool and Blossomfall have left to visit the barn cats, Snowbush has tagged along with them. On one occasion both Dovewing and Bumblestripe went with them, along with their three kits once they were old enough to do so.

The barn cats were thrilled to meet some relatives of Ivypool and Blossomfall then, and even more so to see Ivypool and Blossomfall again. Even the newcomers to the barn were thrilled to meet them.

Though Blossomfall was disappointed that she couldn't introduce Briarlight to them, due to the injury that she sustained many moons ago leaving her unable to walk anymore. She had offered to carry her on her back all the way to the barn. Unfortunately though Bramblestar and Jayfeather wouldn't allow it.

Briarlight wasn't very confident in either Bramblestar or Jayfeather allowing that to happen. So while she was disappointed that she wasn't able to go, her disappointment wasn't as strong as Blossomfall's.

"Hey." Blossomfall purrs, making her way over to Ivypool who lay stretched out near the warriors den.

She had just returned back to camp from being out on patrol, and all she wants to do right now is sit and relax with her mate Ivypool.

"Hey yourself." Ivypool says, sitting up as Blossomfall approaches her. "How was the patrol?"

"Same as usual." Blossomfall says, taking her spot right next to the silver and white she-cat. "Nothing out of the ordinary."

Ivypool purrs. "That's good to hear." She says, before she looks around camp.

Everything has mostly gone back to how it was before they had left, and it almost doesn't feel like they had left at all. Of course, a few things have changed, but mostly everything is exactly how it was.

"I'm so glad we're home." Blossomfall says.

They've been home in ThunderClan now for many moons, but they're both still extremely glad to be home. Even if they do miss their new friends they've made at the barn.

Ivypool purrs, nodding in agreement. She too is glad to be home, and she never wants to leave again.

"So am I."

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FINALLY this story is all over! Yes, the epilogue is rather short (and late), but I got stuck on what to write for it. But I think I'm happy with this.

Anyway, thank you to all who read this!!

~ Candy

EDIT 11/09/2019; I've finished editing this a bit (didn't really do a lot of editing really tbh) and I've now got this all posted up onto my Archive of our Own account!

BTW, I'm thinking of writing a short little bonus story to this of Snowbush's task in going out to find Ivypool and Blossomfall. Would anyone be interested in that?