Shrew [of] Loners

[[Jinxed.Forever]]

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Name
Shrew

Gender
She-cat

Age
Eight Moons

Clan
Loners

Rank
Loner

Description
Shrew was born the most petite of her litter mates, her delicate paw steps leaving no discernible impression in the snow as she walks. Sharing the gaze of her mother, Shrew's eyes are flawless and scarlet- the crimson orbs like two gems dusted with starlight. The openness expressed in these eyes is more striking even than the sharp light of the sun. Her fur is short, but very thick, having on it no distinguishable marks or patterns. Her pelt is a solid, slate grey through and through- a heavy accent against the intensity of her gaze. Her tail is the only physically unique trait Shrew has- aside, of course, from her ruby eyes. Oddly enough, her tail- expected to be slender and elegant- stopped growing after reaching only half of its assumed length. The quirky appendage, has, however, seemingly decided to continue in its development during the recent moons. The growth stunt has had no negative impact on the young she-cat- Shrew embraces who she is.

Personality
Honest. Innocent. Pure. Not a sin in the world has yet to lay its shadowed claws upon this young she-cat's heart. To Shrew, every cat, no matter how threatening, no matter how utterly ruthlessly they may be, is worth a chance. Lying is beyond her, and combat is a stranger- she would much rather endure pain than inflict pain on another. Her small stature makes her quick, and agile, which is her only defense against a threat. Having spent the better part of her moons at her mother's side, Shrew pours her soul into her love for Vole- the older she-cat is everything to her, the raw power in this emotion matched only by the pain Shrew feels from missing the rest of her family. Naivety, optimism- these are both her greatest strengths... and her sharpest downfalls. Her heart is open to any and all elements, simply lying in wait to be broken.

History
Because of her young age, Shrew sometimes finds it more and more difficult to remember the place she had once called home. She recalls the old, abandoned Two-leg nest where many cats resided as a family, and how she and her litter mates used to romp and play, but the names, the faces... they're abandoning her. Their absence leaves behind a dark emptiness within her mind- a pain with the knowledge that she is slowly letting go of the cats that had once been the world to her, though may never be a part of her life again.

One of her most distinct memories- one which never seems to fade- is that of a most unusual, in a word, adversary. During the chaos of the thaw and flooding, Shrew and and her mother had to cross a treacherously over-flowing river. The cold waters swirled and roiled, liquid shadows foaming mere whiskerlengths from their paws. In one ill-measured step, Shrew plunged into that freezing water, thrashing about in a vain attempt to stay at the surface. With her small frame and young body, the waters tossed her about like a an empty sack. Vole dove in after her daughter, and by Starclan's grace managed to latch on to her scruff. The pair fought against the raging current until Vole's front claws managed to hitch onto some reeds near the bank. She could not, however, hoist both her daughter and herself up onto the shore. In mere moments before Vole resigned to her fate, water splashing down her throat, a figure emerged from the dark foliage. The stranger's powerful jaws clamped down onto Shrew's small body, lifting her away from Vole to safety. Vole lost consciousness and couldn't recall what had happened- Shrew never told her. But the young she-cat, always one for wisdom, remembered everything about the tom who had saved her life... and one day, she'd find him again.

For moons, the two often misguided and aimless, Shrew and her mother have wandered the frozen landscape in a desperate attempt to reunite themselves with their family.

Relationships
Vole: she-cat|mother|dark brown tabby with crimson eyes and stub for a tail
Griever: tom|father|blonde tabby with dark amber eyes
Muskrat: tom|older brother
Marsh: tom|older brother
Wolf: she-cat|older sister

In-Character
[2nd Character]

Motto/Themesong

[[Ridge] of [Sapphire] light]

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