Silent'Gaze Choice

Silent'Gaze's story begins in the shadows of his clan's camp, where the softest rustle of leaves could send a ripple of unease through the warriors. From the moment he was born, Silent'Gaze was different. His mother, a seasoned warrior named Adder'Leaf, had been certain her kits would carry on her and her mate's legacy in battle and strength. However, Silent'Gaze, the second born of her litter, was silent. He never made a sound, not even the smallest mew of protest when his sibling jostled him for space in the nest.

At first, his silence was thought to be temporary. Perhaps a birth defect, a delayed development that would pass with time. But as moons stretched on, it became clear: Silent'Gaze would never speak. The Clan's medicine cat, a wise elder named Hollow'Throat, examined the kit and found that his vocal cords have no developed properly. Silent'Gaze had been born mute, and there was no chance of him to ever speak.