rosepaw

[attr="class","arrgenMAINTEXT"]Rosepaw may have spent more time in the medicine cat's den than she cares to admit, but she tries her best to keep her head up, despite her weak and frail stature. She's very gentle and kind, always offering to lend a paw to those in need-- even if there's not really much she can do to help. The most she could do is offer a shoulder to cry on, or an ear to listen to their troubles, but she often wishes she could do more. She's not strong, or graceful, or even fast. She's a runt, in every way, and it's been a point of insecurity for her ever since she was born. Even so, she refuses to allow herself to wallow in dismay and instead focuses on helping lift others up. She cares a lot for her clan, for her friends and family, and doesn't hesitate to show it. No one is more loving and affectionate than Rosepaw, and she takes pride in that fact. Truth is, her immune system isn't the greatest, and she's been in and out of the medicine den all her life so far due to constantly catching illnesses. She tries to be optimistic, but sometimes she worries if she'll ever manage to become a warrior.

Regardless, she's loyal to Thunderclan through and through, and she wants to become big and strong in order to protect the clan she loves so dearly. Even if she has to take it one step at a time-- that's progress, isn't it? She's very open-minded, and is always willing to listen to the voices around her. She doesn't mind criticism on her techniques, ways she can do better and be better, and in fact she seeks them out quite regularly. She might not quite have the stamina to train for long, and maybe she gets sick just a little bit too much, but that's okay! She won't let that get her spirits down. All she needs to do is keep training and eventually she'll be strong enough to even fight off sickness more easily, right? Though she didn't see the other kits very often due to spending quite a bit of time in the medicine cat's den, she gets along fairly well with other apprentices and is very friendly, often seeking companionship whenever she feels lonely.

Even so, she's a rather sensitive soul, and it doesn't take much to dampen her spirits. She'll tear up at even a few harsh words aimed her way-- as a result, she'll learn to avoid that particular individual as much as possible. She knows when she's not wanted, and will sulk away to go pout by herself. Thankfully, she's usually perked up within the span of a few hours and back to her normal self. Poor Rosepaw is rather gullible, and tends to take things at face value. No matter what someone tells her, she'll believe it completely and wholeheartedly, which makes her rather easy to manipulate. She's not confident enough to stand up for herself either, and gets embarrassed when she gets made a fool of.

The molly is very soft-spoken, often choosing not to speak unless spoken to. Even then, her voice tends to be rather soft and not projected very well, likely due to habit. She's been trying to work on this, but she's having a hard time finding a good balance between too soft and too loud. She's also incredibly stubborn, and once her sights are set on something, she refuses to back down. She will rarely back down from a challenge either-- only if the challenge in question is dangerous/life-risking. That's where she draws the line. Due to being confined to Mistypetal's den so much, the young molly tends to be rather restless and complains frequently about being forced to rest so much. When not sleeping she can usually be seen pacing as a way of getting that energy out. More than anything she wants nothing more than to be able to just focus on training, but this weak body of hers seems to not want her to succeed.

[attr="class","arrgenMAINTEXT"]0 MOONS
Rosekit & Brightkit are born, with the latter being stillborn after a particularly difficult birth. Thankfully her mother is able to recover, but Rosekit is tiny and weak. It is believed that she won't survive the night-- but through some miracle, she is found to still be alive the next day. Her parents fawn over their runt of a daughter and frequently worry about her frail stature.

3 MOONS
Rosekit is rather sickly and weak throughout her kithood, but she manages to make a friend in between the constant visits to Willowleaf's den-- Squirrelkit. The tom is rowdy and playful, but he takes a liking to the small molly and tries to be gentle with her. He invites her to play with him and his siblings whenever she is well enough to be in the nursery and she follows his lead eagerly. The two are quickly bonded to each other and become practically inseparable, with the tom often sneaking out of the nursery to visit her whenever she's in Willowleaf's den. Naturally, this usually ends with him getting escorted back to his parents and scolded, but Rosekit appreciates his company regardless.

6 MOONS
Rosepaw is named an apprentice, though she wishes her sister could've lived to be an apprentice alongside her. She manages fine the first few days, but comes down with another sickness and is once again confined to Mistypetal's den. She is annoyed by her body's weakness, but tries to keep her head up.

8 MOONS
Things become somewhat more tolerable as Squirrelpaw joins the other apprentices, alongside his own siblings, and he starts visiting Rosepaw more and more frequently. Around him she feels safe, secure, and comfortable. Whenever she feels fit to train he tags along with her to make sure she doesn't overdo it, and helps give her advice on particularly difficult techniques. She considers herself lucky to have made such a good friend and wonders what she would do without him.