cw: dead animals (prey), convo about childhood neglect / bad parenting.
RABBITCLAN'S JOURNEY #38 !!
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RabbitClan has no leader.
RabbitClan has no deputy.
Otter has a broken bone.
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Otter is having a change of heart, triggered by them and their kit’s near-death experience (dog).
I hope this is clear, but if not: Otter was not intentionally abusive to their kits, more neglectful and absent, and they experienced a lot of mental health issues, including postpartum depression. While their actions aren’t necessarily the greatest, I try to tell this story from a realistic perspective and show characters with and without empathy for that. Minkheart is too eager to forgive Otter because she has developed people pleasing tendencies, and wants to “fawn” and placate to prevent conflict. The different members of the litter each have their own ways of coping with their kit-hood experiences! If you don’t like / understand the way Minkheart is reacting, trust that Wildleap and Cherryfrost will have.. different reactions to this new idea of Otter’s!
