Cricketface

Cricketface is a lithe, light brown tabby tom with blue eyes and a white chest and paws.Cricketface was born a warrior. But after an injury to his leg, his hopes and dreams collapsed. The young cat was devastated to find out that he had to train as a medicine-cat, but he quickly caught on to all the herbs and remedies.

As a medicine-cat, his rules were to not have a mate, or even kits. Cricketface wasn't the first medicine-cat to break that rule. On a mission while collecting herbs, he met Briarpatch. They talked and quickly realized that they had a lot in common.

A few moons later, Briarpatch told him that she was expecting his kits. Cricketface didn't remember how much time he'd been spending with Briarpatch. He denied her and walked away from love.

One leaf-bare, Cricketface was collecting catmint near the river. A small gray tabby she-cat was there, watching his every move. At one moment, he had stepped slightly inside the borders of RiverClan.

The she-cat snarled and leapt on him, pinning him to the ground. Cricketface pushed her off and snarled back. The two cats talked for a moment, introducing themselves. The she-cat's name was Lakeshine. Lakeshine. Cricketface tried to forget about the encounter, but Lakeshine's name kept popping up in his mind. One day, he and Lakeshine were sitting near each other, and finally, Lakeshine revealed a secret.

She was expecting Cricketface's kits.

Cricketface knew this shouldn't be happening, but he accepted it. He said that the kits would have to grow up in RiverClan without a father. He knew their names; Dandelionbreeze, Honeyflower, Turtlepelt, and Tortoisenose; but he had decided never to love again.