ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN 2020! Republished in 2026 with small edits made, but the main idea of the story is the same. A short story on Crocusdust's descent to madness. All characters come from Turtle Caves, a command game by @sunlitcloudss (me!). Flowerfield belonged to @Strawberrythefloof first and then to @MidnoiteStories. Lepusrunner belongs to @zephyrrs-. Malinpaw belongs to @Spirepaw. Arashade belongs to the wonderful @shademoon-. Thank you for making this story possible :). Crocusdust belongs to ME! Please check out the external links on the chapters to learn more about Crocusdust!

ʟɪʟʏᴛᴡɪsᴛ ɪs ᴀ ᴄᴀᴠᴇ-sᴇᴇᴋᴇʀ. - ❀ - Cave-seekers serve ScaleClan in a unique way: exploring and surveying the underground cave systems of their home--an abandoned gemstone quarry--to ensure the Clan can use the deep caves for safety at a moment's notice. But when a cave collapses unexpectedly, Lilytwist and the only other Cave-seeker are caught in the destruction, and his life is turned upside down. Disoriented, alone, and grieving the sudden death of his friend, Lilytwist must figure out how to survive the unforgiving caves, and then find his way back to his Clan... While not losing himself in the process. - ❀ - ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴀʀʀɪᴏʀ ᴄᴀᴛs ғʀᴀɴᴄʜɪsᴇ ɪs ᴏᴡɴᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴇʀɪɴ ʜᴜɴᴛᴇʀ. ᴛʜɪs ɪs ᴀ ᴡᴏʀᴋ ᴏғ ғᴀɴғɪᴄᴛɪᴏɴ.

❛ ᴡʜᴇʀᴇ ᴅᴏ ʏᴏᴜʀ ʟᴏʏᴀʟᴛɪᴇs ʟɪᴇ? ❜ - ✦ - Wolfkit was born into a blessed bloodline of PlumeClan. On her mother's side, she was preceded by a long line of prophets and seers; on her father's side, esteemed high-ranking warriors. But a strong lineage is no shield against reality. After experiencing the horrors of ScaleClan's attacks firsthand, Wolfkit knew she had to become leader and eliminate the threats to PlumeClan once and for all--at any cost. Only the stars can unravel the many secrets Wolfstar carries: How did she rise to power? What are her motivations? If she really murdered her littermates, then why? - ✦ - ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴀʀʀɪᴏʀ ᴄᴀᴛs ғʀᴀɴᴄʜɪsᴇ ɪs ᴏᴡɴᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴇʀɪɴ ʜᴜɴᴛᴇʀ. ᴛʜɪs ɪs ᴀ ᴡᴏʀᴋ ᴏғ ғᴀɴғɪᴄᴛɪᴏɴ. [ongoing; 10,318 words]

when we last spoke i was a dog with a broken leg. i couldn't run to you, so i'd bite til you'd shoot me dead.