[Redtail walks happily in a sunny forest]

Who was really the father? Part 1 by Lynxpaw

Lynxpaw theorizes who the father of Ashfur and Ferncloud is.

[Redtail walks happily in a sunny forest]
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[Redtail walks happily in a sunny forest]

Hello fellow BlogClanners! It’s me, Lynxpaw/claw again, with another article! Today I’ll tell you who I think is Ashfur’s and Ferncloud’s father.
SPOILERS FOR TPB
Let’s start!

I think Redtail is Ashfur’s and Ferncloud’s dad. He was Sandstorm’s father, and I believe that he was a loyal mate, just like he was a loyal deputy.
I don’t think that he would leave his mate so quickly after they had Sandstorm. Sandstorm was an apprentice when Brindleface was a queen and Redtail died!
I know that on the wiki, it says that Whitestorm was Ash and Fern’s father, but I don’t believe it. Whitestorm was a calm and kind warrior, I don’t think he would become mates with Brindleface, and while their kits was still in the nursery, become Willowpelt’s mate. He was to nice for that, he doesn’t seem like the cat to do such things.

So I think it’s Redtail. I think Brindleface had just become pregnant with his kits when he died. Cats usually expect kits for two moons, maybe longer, maybe shorter. Longer pregnancies can be a cause of health problems, both physical and mental. Kits can be born early or late due to heavy emotional stress, like losing a mate and having grief. And that’s exactly what happened to Brindleface with Redtail.

So if Brindleface’s kits were born about a half moon late, that could be a reason why Elderkit and Tulipkit were weak, and died early.

Another reason I believe this theory:
Tigerstar killed Redtail. Wouldn’t Ashfur hate Bramblestar more for that? Ashfur loved Squirrelflight, but she rejected him and became mates with the son of the cat who killed Ashfur’s father!

Also, Whitestorm is white. We don’t see a speck of white on Ashfur’s, Ferncloud’s, Tulipkit’s or Elderkit’s pelts. Four kits, and no-one looks like him. Well, Elderkit has yellow eyes…

Redtail is a dark tortoiseshell with a bushy, dark ginger tail and amber eyes. He may not look that much like the kits either, but he’s still more likely to be their father than Whitestorm.
Two other candidates are Darkstripe and Runningwind.

Why Darkstripe could be the father:
Who would want him as their kits father? If he was their father, it’s not weird that Brindleface kept it a secret. He also looks quite similar to Elderkit.
Elderkit: Tiny dark grey tom with yellow eyes.
Darkstripe: large, lean, sleek, and thin-furred, dark grey tabby tom with black stripes and yellow eyes.
Both are dark grey, and both have yellow eyes. But I still don’t think it’s Darkstripe, who would want to be his mate? And I don’t think Brindleface would take a new mate so shortly after Redtail’s death.

Why Runningwind could be the father:
I actually don’t know. He had a mate, Dappletail but she was about 100 moons older than him, according to the wiki. There are no reasons he could, and no reasons he couldn’t be the father.

Okay, so I think Redtail is the father of Ashfur, Tulipkit, Elderkit and Ferncloud, because:
Brindleface wouldn’t have taken a new mate so shortly after Redtail’s death.
Whitestorm was a loyal cat. He wouldn’t have taken Willowpelt as his mate, when his kits with Brindleface were still in the nursery.
It would explain why Ashfur hated Bramblestar.

Hope you liked this article! Tell me your opinion in the comments, just remember that this is my thoughts, so don’t shout that I’m wrong. If you disagree, try to be nice when telling so.
Thanks for reading!

Lynxpaw out!

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