do you look like me; do you sound like me; do you turn into your effigy? by kiittenteeth (@tvchirps)
“That so?” Ashfur said, not sure why he was entertaining the thing. “And what happened to her?” “She died,” said Hollykit matter-of-factly, nodding with the information. “Fell from that big rock and died. Just like her stripe told her she would.” She paused for a moment, as if recalling the story Squirrelflight had told her, before adding on, “But she saved everyone. She knew she was gonna die if she did it but she did it anyways, to save everyone.” Her green eyes focused on Ashfur. “Do you think you’ll die saving everybody? Like her?”
I enjoyed the writing style. It was an interesting take on both Clan folklore and the hypothetical Ash-Holly relationship. I hope I see more works from this author about them, because they outdid themself.
Everything in Ashfur's monologue is scrummmptious. He's so jaded and critical, I think even if Hollykit told him Brambleclaw came up with a cure for cancer he'd have a problem with that.
That final line packs a mean punch.
keywords: canonverse, canon-compliant, set during PoT (major spoilers, finish Sunrise to avoid them)