Task 2: Who were the cats that gave the founder of your clan their nine lives?
Thistlestar's Lives:
1. Instincts (follow your instincts, from his mentor, Silentecho)
2. Pride (in your choices, even when others doubt you - Lionpelt)
3. Faith (In others to do the right thing when times are tough – Foxleap; she trusted Thistlestar and her death befell her after she put her faith on the line, taking a leap off a cliff so that Thistlestar could survive.)
4. Compassion (To be compassionate to those who may not deserve it. Silverstone, who loved every cat despite being pushed aside by everyone she cared about. He died while protecting loner kits from a fox, by the time Thistlestrike arrived to help him, Silverstone was dead and the foxes were going for the kits.)
5. Adventure (To do what scares you – from Haretail, the mother of his first apprentice, Petalpaw, who died doing what she loved, she died while leading away dogs that were chasing them, but they caught her. She was led away by them but she died being a warrior. She jumped from the tree that they hid in to save her mentor, Thistlestar even if she was terrified)
6. Happiness (to allow himself happiness, even when the clan is to come first – Cricketchirp, his brother who was a bundle of joy every day until his death;/ he remained positive even when he was deathly sick).
7. Trust (allowing himself friends outside of his leadership – “trust in the friends that you have made. They will protect you and help you lead if you let them.” – Given by Silentsong – a friend of Thistlestrike’s who trusted everyone openly until they proved him otherwise.)
8. Confidence (make the decisions with confidence, don’t doubt himself – gifted by Littlebird – a warrior that Thistlestrike trained with as apprentices)
9. Honouring the past (given by Applestar as a warning against turning the clan weak and allowing danger)