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 companion, 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. [ongoing; 6,547 words]

❛ 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. [complete; 15,532 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.

❛ ɴᴇᴠᴇʀ ᴡᴀs ʜᴀʀᴘ-ɴᴏᴛᴇ ʟɪᴋᴇ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴠᴏɪᴄᴇ, ᴍʏ ʟᴏᴠᴇ. ❜ - ✴︎ - Rosemarypaw, a PlumeClan apprentice with the weight of her bloodline upon her shoulders and a secret that could ruin it all. Violet, a Twolegplace cat viewed as lesser than even a kittypet, trapped in a situation that seems insurmountable. It's said that solace comes in unexpected ways, and the bond that forms between the two young cats is no exception. As different as they are, their lives quickly become entangled. But time is slipping away, and they know they will eventually have to make a decision. All the while, a war is brewing between two Clans that have begrudgingly coexisted for seasons. And Rosemarypaw isn't the only one with a dangerous secret that could overturn life as they know it. - ✴︎ - ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴀʀʀɪᴏʀ ᴄᴀᴛs ғʀᴀɴᴄʜɪsᴇ ɪs ᴏᴡɴᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴇʀɪɴ ʜᴜɴᴛᴇʀ. ᴛʜɪs ɪs ᴀ ᴡᴏʀᴋ ᴏғ ғᴀɴғɪᴄᴛɪᴏɴ. [complete; 35,638 words]