pre-heather: Windfoot had always been a rather proud and independent she-cat, so many were surprised when she was taken up with Stormwhisker. Somehow, the tom managed to sweet talk his way into her favor, and it was obvious how infatuated she was with him. When she announced she was having kits, however, he seemed to lose interest almost immediately. After seeing him with another molly, Windfoot cursed his name and decided to raise her kits on her own without them knowing he sired them.

0 moons: Windfoot delivers a single kit, a small lump of speckled fur whom she named Heatherkit, as her lovely pink nose reminds her of the flowers. Stormwhisker doesn't visit his daughter, nor does Windfoot seek him out. 

2 moons: Heatherkit wants for nothing. She is endlessly spoiled and praised by her mother for being the most beautiful kit in all of the clans. And, surprise! Her aunt, Hazelthorn, gives birth to two kits of her own. More friends to play with!

4 moons: Heatherkit grows close to her cousins Crowkit and Dovekit. The trio parade through camp on their fictitious missions to save MistClan. Around this time, Heatherkit becomes curious about who her father is. "Father? Not all kits have fathers, Heather. It's you and I against the world. Trust that I will always care for you." Windfoot told her. As Heatherkit looked around the nursery, the warm gaze of Hazelthorn only comforted her further. Her mother was right, she didn't need anyone else!

6 moons: Though she is sad to leave her cousins behind in the nursery, Heatherpaw can't help but beam with excitement and pride as she moves forward into her apprenticeship. Like her mother before her, she chooses to pursue the path of a Weaver. She and her mentor clash a bit initially because of Heatherpaw's more relaxed view of things, but she quickly proves herself to be a talented student.

7 moons: The trees around camp come alive with color as Heatherpaw leaves her mark in all of them - weaving beautiful flowers into nests and branches. As she's weaving heathers into her nest, an older apprentice named Wolverinepaw sparks up a conversation with her. She's left dazzled by him. 

8 moons: Crowpaw and Dovepaw are made apprentices. Dovepaw becomes a weaver as well while Crowpaw goes the regular path of a warrior. The three are training together one day when two dogs burst through the undergrowth. As they scatter, trying to climb up the nearest trees, Crowpaw trips over their own paws and is immediately pounced upon by the vicious canines. The small apprentice is no match for them and is killed immediately. Dovepaw buries her face in Heatherpaw's shoulder as they are forced to bear witness to the mauling. 

10 moons: Through her grief, Wolverinepaw comforts her and is a strong presence in her life. Having lost his father, he understands her feelings. Heatherpaw begins to trust him and fall for the tom. He even gets to know Windfoot well, bringing her prey and chatting her up frequently.

11 moons: Wolverinefur is named a warrior. 

12 moons: Heathertail earns her warrior name and is an official weaver for the clan. She is celebrated by her fellow weavers by them weaving heathers into the trees and bushes around camp. She and Wolverinefur begin to get serious, planning their futures together. 

15 moons: Wolverinefur begins to change. He is nonchalant when it comes to their affairs and spends less time with her. When she tries to discuss it, he brushes her off. Heathertail begins to lose her patience. 

19 moons: Heathertail is on the patrol that discovers a tiny she-kit on the edge of their territory. She is adopted and named Mothkit by the queen, Cloverface. She and Wolverinefur's relationship becomes more chaotic, the tom going back and forth between being kind and being cruel, even threatening to claw her at one time.

20 moons: With the help of her mother and Dovefeather, she makes up her mind to break things off with Wolverinefur. He acts like he couldn't care less. In the same moon, she is given her first apprentice - a young tom named Littlepaw.  

21 moons - present: Heathertail settles into her solitary life, finding happiness in her friendships and her relationships with her family. During Wolfstar's battle, she along with a few other warriors defended the nursery and the elders. As she was fighting, Littlepaw strayed from her side and attempted to grapple with a huge RidgeClan tom. The cat grabs the tiny apprentice by the scruff and shakes him but goes too far and accidentally kills him. The warrior backs away in horror at what he'd done, but doesn't escape Heathertail's vengeful claws. She mourns for moons for Littlepaw.

She goes on to mentor Cloverface's Jaypaw, who also lost his mentor during the battle. The pair bond over their shared traumas as well as their similar personalities. He is named Jaycloud at the end of his apprenticeship. They remain close friends to this day. 

Pre-Plotting: Heathertail aligns with the Roots plot view for MistClan. She has tried to push aside her negative feelings and distrust toward RidgeClan and focus on strengthening her own clan. She thinks MistClan would do well to simply mind their own business and keep the borders secure. She is also a potential love interest for Hailstar.

Family: Heathertail cares deeply for her family - a strong collection of mollies that depend only on one another. 
Friends: Heathertail would get along best with other cats who are laid-back and like to have fun!
Romance: Having endured an abusive relationship, Heathertail has not looked for love in a long time. She would need someone kind and loving (and persistent) to get her to settle down. 
Rivals: Her only rival is Wolverinefur, who she definitely hates with a passion.

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