Lilypaw

"She'll forgive you. You made a mistake, yes. Will she need time? Definitely. But deep down, she knows she won't be upset with you forever, because when you value someone so much, there isn't anything that can stop them coming back to you. Proving your point in an argument is never better than loosing someone you trust, and Softpaw knows that."

- Lilypaw to Hopesong

Personality
Lilypaw is very much an introverted cat. She's a quiet achiever, uncomfortable with praises, and is extremely modest, which does lower her self esteem and confidence significantly. She is shy around cats she doesn't know, but when she realises that that cat could be a potential friend, or they threaten her, she shows her slightly louder and more playful side. She's thoughtful, very much the therapist, although she never knows how to fix herself when she's upset, and usually just tries to ignore her feelings, or pass them off as 'unimportant'. Her personality type is INFP-T.

Physical Appearance
Lilypaw is of a lean and muscular frame, of medium-tall height. She's got very pale grey fur with pale rosy ginger, white, and blue spotted tabby markings on her fur, along with a stripe down her back. Her eyes are a deep forest green, and her nose and pads are a pale pink. Her ears are fairly round and large, but not especially long.

Kithood
Lilykit was born to Moondawn along with her siblings Thunderkit, Blazekit, and Frostykit. The litter grew up without mention of their father, and not having one seemed completely normal and acceptable to Lilykit, but as with most things, she was scared someone would hold it against her.

When she got a little older, at around four moons, she began exploring hidden places in camp. This is where her unique passion for tree climbing and night walks came from, as she could be alone with her thoughts whenever she felt like she needed it.

Apprenticeship
Lilypaw wasn't given a mentor as soon as she was apprenticed, and was trained by Sweetbreeze, the deputy for a while before formally getting Hopesong as a mentor at nine moons.

The young cat continud exploring by herself until she was around eight moons old, when she first met the cat who would be her best friend, Frostpaw. Frostpaw was 10 moons old at the time, and helped Lilypaw build self esteem, and confidence while interacting with others, which proved to be very important later on.

She and Frostpaw hung out more and more, and eventually Lilypaw was someone her friend could confide in with utmost trust. It was at this point that Lilypaw got a crush on Frostpaw, but because of her selfless nature, she wasn't heartbroken when Frostpaw told her that she liked Fireflypaw and Hopesong, and instead she accepted the fact that she was never going to be good enough.

A few days later, Lilypaw met Fireflypaw, now Fireflywing, the cat Frostpaw had spoken of. She felt her heart sink a little farther when she found out that Fireflywing liked Frostpaw back, but again she pushed her own feelings away, focusing on how happy it would be for the two she-cats when they found out.

Out hunting one day, she and Frostpaw decided to stay the night away from camp, up in a tree. The night pulled them a little closer, and they decided to spend the next day together as well, which is when Frostpaw taught Lilypaw how to swim. They played in the lake, and then had a climbing competition in the tree nearby, where they tied. The two cats talked, not aware of the fox at the base of the tree, and when Frostpaw fell off, Lilypaw knew she had to do something. She leaped out of the tree after her, and landed right on the fox's face. It was a hard fight, but the two cats pulled through, seeing the fox off.

On the walk back to camp, Lilypaw stayed silent, as the shock had made Frostpaw hostile. Regardless, Lilypaw tried her best to care for her friend when they got back to camp, and then Lilypaw started thinking the worst about herself. She started blaming herself for what had happened, and when she shed a tear, Frostpaw was immediately by her side, all hint of hostility gone as she tried to comfort the younger cat. The two made up, and decided that it wasn't either's fault, because it turned out Frostpaw was thinking the same thoughts.

When Lilypaw turned 10 moons old, she met a cat from Nightclan, Pepperstrike. She was interested in the young warrior, and she managed to see past the she-cat's hostility. They chatted about their clans, and when it was time to leave, Lilypaw silently wished she could see her again.

When she next spoke to Frostpaw, she had earned her warrior name, Frostbreeze. Lilypaw told her about Pepperstrike, and Frostbreeze seemed eager to meet her.

She saw Pepperstrike once again at the border, this time on a night walk, which was something the other cat also enjoyed. They walked together for a bit, and found a beautiful moonlit hollow dotted with lavender. Lilypaw gave Pepperstrike a sprig of lavender and encouraged her to take up collecting, and Pepperstrike gave her a small purple flower in return. They decided to meet in the same place in a quarter moon.

When Lilypaw told Frostbreeze about her most recent meeting with Pepperstrike, Frostbreeze showed a hint of jealousy, which Lilypaw was oblivious to. She then confided in Frostbreeze with her struggles - she liked both Frostbreeze and Pepperstrike, but she decided that she would let Frostbreeze's name be anonymous, as she didn't want to complicate her friend's situation further.

Frostbreeze became possessed by Icecloud, a cat from the dark forest when Lilypaw was 11 moons. Icecloud took the gullible Lilypaw to the lake, telling her they were going for a swim. When they got to the water, the cat who appeared to be Frostbreeze attempted to drown Lilypaw, leaving with her no choice but to unleash her full fighting potential, which almost lead her to murder her best friend. When Lilypaw attempted to move the battle to the treetops, Icecloud threw her back into the lake below. Lilypaw then dragged her attacker out onto the back, and demanded to know where Frostbreeze had gone. When Icecloud didn't tell her, whe moved sharp, heavy rocks onto the warrior's neck and stomach, leaving fatal wounds. Through all this, however, Lilypaw got just as injured as Frostbreeze, and had an old scar on her neck reopened into a deep wound.

Only a few days later it was time for her next meeting with Pepperstrike, and she dragged herself out to the moonlit clearing despite her critical condition. Pepperstrike cared for her, finding cobwebs for her. They sat together, chatting for a while, and found a tree hollow to sleep in. Once Lilypaw was asleep, Pepperstrike left and went back to her clan, which was understandable but the slightest bit sad for Lilypaw.

The next day, Lilypaw was on a walk when she saw both Frostbreeze and Pepperstrike being attacked by a fox. The apprentice saw the fox away and rushed to Pepperstrike, who had fallen from a tree during the battle. She then moved over to Frostbreeze, who was jealous that Lilypaw had gone to the other she-cat first. Lilypaw collected goldenrod and cobwebs, and saw to Frostbreeze's wounds first this time, but it didn't make a difference to her emotion.