Post by Pixie on Nov 2, 2022 22:05:04 GMT -5
Their friendship is so precious. Fireheart was visiting Cinderpaw basically everyday after she got injured and when Silverstream died, Fireheart wanted to let her know that it wasn’t her fault.
I can see why people ship them. Cinderpaw was sympathetic to Graystripe’s ordeal when the majority of the Clan was not. While I like Sandstorm, I didn’t like how hostile she was to Graystripe after he had lost Silverstream. It’s strange to think about how forbidden romances aren’t a big deal in today’s books, but back in the older ones, most of ThunderClan turned their back on Graystripe.
Also, just this passage from Forest of Secrets:
-pg 264
I wonder how different things would’ve been had she become a warrior instead. Do you think her and Fireheart would’ve eventually become mates? This passage is sad because while she seems happy to become a medicine cat, we know later on all she ever wanted was to become a warrior. She had to give up on her dream and settle.
I want a Cinderpelt novella so bad.
I can see why people ship them. Cinderpaw was sympathetic to Graystripe’s ordeal when the majority of the Clan was not. While I like Sandstorm, I didn’t like how hostile she was to Graystripe after he had lost Silverstream. It’s strange to think about how forbidden romances aren’t a big deal in today’s books, but back in the older ones, most of ThunderClan turned their back on Graystripe.
Also, just this passage from Forest of Secrets:
“Are you sure about what you’re doing?” he (Fireheart) asked quietly. “Is this what you really want?”
“Of course! Don’t you see, Fireheart?” Cinderpaw’s eyes searched his, suddenly serious. “I have to learn as much as I can so that no cat dies because I couldn’t save them, like Silverstream.”
Fireheart flinched. He longed for a way to persuade his friend that Silverstream’s death was not her fault, but he knew he would be wasting his breath. “And will that make you happy? You know medicine cats can’t ever have kits,” he reminded her, thinking of how Yellowfang had been forced to give up Brokentail and keep her bond with him a secret.
Cinderpaw purred to comfort him. “The whole Clan will be my kits,” she promised. “Even the warriors. Yellowfang says they have about as much sense as newborns sometimes!” She took a pace forward that brought her to Fireheart’s side, and rubbed her face affectionately against his. “But you’ll always be my best friend, Fireheart. I’ll never forget you were my first mentor.”
Fireheart licked her ear. “Good-bye, Cinderpaw,” he mewed softly.
“I’m not going away forever,” Cinderpaw protested. “I’ll be back by sunset tomorrow.”
But Fireheart knew that in some ways, Cinderpaw was going away forever. When she returned, she would have new powers and responsibilities, given to her not by a Clan leader, but by StarClan….
“Of course! Don’t you see, Fireheart?” Cinderpaw’s eyes searched his, suddenly serious. “I have to learn as much as I can so that no cat dies because I couldn’t save them, like Silverstream.”
Fireheart flinched. He longed for a way to persuade his friend that Silverstream’s death was not her fault, but he knew he would be wasting his breath. “And will that make you happy? You know medicine cats can’t ever have kits,” he reminded her, thinking of how Yellowfang had been forced to give up Brokentail and keep her bond with him a secret.
Cinderpaw purred to comfort him. “The whole Clan will be my kits,” she promised. “Even the warriors. Yellowfang says they have about as much sense as newborns sometimes!” She took a pace forward that brought her to Fireheart’s side, and rubbed her face affectionately against his. “But you’ll always be my best friend, Fireheart. I’ll never forget you were my first mentor.”
Fireheart licked her ear. “Good-bye, Cinderpaw,” he mewed softly.
“I’m not going away forever,” Cinderpaw protested. “I’ll be back by sunset tomorrow.”
But Fireheart knew that in some ways, Cinderpaw was going away forever. When she returned, she would have new powers and responsibilities, given to her not by a Clan leader, but by StarClan….
I wonder how different things would’ve been had she become a warrior instead. Do you think her and Fireheart would’ve eventually become mates? This passage is sad because while she seems happy to become a medicine cat, we know later on all she ever wanted was to become a warrior. She had to give up on her dream and settle.
I want a Cinderpelt novella so bad.
DM me if u want