I have my thoughts about how root would grow up in smokeclan, which are under the cut
Little Root would most likely be found by crowcrackle, as she, blossomshade, and 1 moon old thymekit are journeying upstream after the fire, so many clans are falling recently, and they take root in with open paws
root would be just a few moons older than thymekit, and would take up a older sister role to her, with thyme often spending her time off in the medicine den, chatting with rootpaw
They would be very close, and root would be capital D Devastated when thyme is washed far downstream by the river, spending days on end with blossomshade, just looking for her.
she would meet sorrelpaw when she is tasked with healing her wounds, which are not the easiest to deal with, given the days they were left to essentially fester, but she makes quick work of them. She is also incredibly happy to know that thymepaw, is still alive.
root speeds up sorrelpaw’s arc considerably, as she learns about what Rootpaw went through while she is in the medicine den, and how, what you’ve gone through does not define you, and that your scars are not anything to be ashamed of.
she earns her full name from thymepaw and sorrelpaw’s mother, frosttangle for helping to heal sorrel, both inside and out, and become Rootwhistle.
She also prolly try (and maybe succeed)to poison Rowanstride for hurting both of her sisters.
