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¨She's my soul.¨
That's what they would say to each other. Over the seasons and moons, they developed a strong bond between them.
Splashfoot can remember how they first met, on a bright sunny day in the RiverClan clearing. Snakefang had been distant from her clan and didn't really have many friends. Splashfoot didn't care about that, she never liked to see someone unhappy.
¨Hey Snakefang, how are you?¨ The friendly she-cat asked.
¨Good I guess..¨ She replied with a heavy sigh, almost glaring at the ground.
¨Please don't be sad.¨ Splashfoot sat next to Snakefang, and talked to her, trying to get her to smile. She did it in a matter of seconds when talking about how she could have eaten a whole river of fish before you could even say mouse. That day they told stories to the kits in the nursery, and also told them the wildest tales.
¨Tell us how you chased that fox out of our territory!¨
¨Yes, please! That one!¨
¨That one's my favorite!¨
¨Alright alright settle down kits.¨ Splashfoot commented. She had always been good with kits. In fact, she had always wanted her own, whether they were her own or adoptive kits, she would love them all the same. After telling what seemed like thousands of stories, they both left the nursery exhausted. Snakefang turned to Splashfoot, uncertainty in her gaze.
¨Hey Splashfoot?¨
¨Yes Snakefang?¨
¨We're... Friends right?¨
Splashfoot chuckled,¨Of course, we're friends Snakefang.¨
Snakefang remembered when she had told Splashfoot that she was a supporter of what was claimed, ¨The Evil Era¨. Splashfoot had been disappointed, as she was a non-supporter. A fierce one you could say. She was one of the main mascots in Riverclan for leading the non-supporters. But she didn't judge her friend's beliefs, as she wasn't that type of friend. Poolfur came along, trying to break the two up. He was protective of Splashfoot interacting with any supporters.
¨Poolfur don't interrupt us please, we're having a conversation.¨ Splashfoot said, a sharp edge to her mew.
¨I'm sorry love, I just don't want you to get hurt by her and-¨
¨She's my soul, Poolfur, she would never hurt me.¨
Those words were the start of everything. From then on the two were closer, and bonded at the hip. Splashfoot spent a lot of time with Poolfur though now. Snakefang & Splashfoot would stay connected though. They shared tongues, cuddled in the warriors' den, and spent a lot of time together in general. Many cats thought they were mates, but in reality, they were just close friends. Snakefang had developed feelings for Splashfoot over time, loving her sweet adventurous personality to the core. Splashfoot had also developed feelings for Snakefang, feeling connected to the she-cat somehow.
The Evil Era had brought Poolfur & Splashfoot closer, which left Snakefang depressed. She said nothing to Splashfoot about it, not sure about her true feelings. But she respected her and didn't want to put her down because of her own feelings. She could remember the day Splashfoot had come to tell her that Poolfur and her were mates, how happy she was. She couldn't tarnish that. Snakefang and Poolfur didn't really talk but, she could tell he was very good for her.
With the Evil Era rising to its peak, Splashfoot had begun to be in more and more battles, and Snakefang knew she had to tell Splashfoot before it was too late.
¨Splashfoot, I know you have been busy with leading and helping the non-supporters... But I need to tell you something..¨ Snakefang mewed.
¨You can tell me anything, Snakefang.¨
Snakfang looked at the ground, her ears drawn back.
¨I love you Splashfoot, as in more than a friend.¨
Splashfoot smiled, though her eyes held a deep sadness in them, something Snakefang rarely saw.
¨Oh Snakefang... I love you too, more than a friend. But I am expecting Poolfurs kits.¨ She mewed sadly.
¨I understand that, I just wanted you to know.¨
¨I'm glad you told me, my love, you are my soul.¨
¨You are my soul Splashfoot.¨
Snakefang could remember Splashfoot giving birth to her kits, Lilykit, Sagekit, & Patchkit. She and Poolfur were the first cats to visit her, though Snakefang stayed a little longer, and ended up sleeping in the nursery with her friend most nights. She loved Splashfoot, and could never get enough of her, even if she couldn't have her now.
She could remember the howls of battle around her, the fight of supporters & non-supporters was extremely vicious. Splashfoot was fighting with the non-supports, and Poolfur & Snakefang were by her side. She could remember the blood-curdling yowl, that made her freeze in her tracks. She could remember the grip a tom had around Splashfoots neck, the way she dropped to the ground like a piece of fresh-kill. She saw her mate Poolfur over her sobbing. She merely sat next to him, silently, grieving over her lost love.
¨S-She's gone Snakefang!¨ The male loudly sobbed.
¨She's in our souls now, Poolfur. She was my soul...¨