Ebonyflare x Lilyriver

Lilyriver is a fierce and headstrong cat, she wants to raise a litter of her own before she loses her ability to continue her bloodline. She has chosen Ebonyflare to sire her litter due to the mutual respect the two have grown to have with one another. As well as her wish to raise the kits on her own, to a certain extent. She has made a word for her to not to name him as the sire due to Ebonyflare’s former position as RiverClan’s deputy and her wish for her kit or kits not to gain an ego because of their sire’s past rank. 

Cold As Ice, Yet Warm As The Sun – RiverClan Camp (16LN20) – Lilyriver, Merrypaw and Ebonyflare share a casual conversation, showing Ebonyflare and Lilyriver’s mutual respect for one another as RiverClan elders. They speak on the need (or lack-there-of) for apprentices to stand out, and while disagreeing, the two can still live on without getting under each other’s fur.

Elderly Banter – RiverClan Camp (2TW20) – A chat in camp reveals Lilyriver wishes to bring life into the nursery again, Ebonyflare discusses with her and advises her not to, but Lilyriver, headstrong as she is, decided to consider his warnings but keep on her task and what she feels as her duty of herself picking out a sire for a future litter.

A Walk with Reason – SilverFall Gorge (RC Territory) (10TW20) – Lilyriver requests to meet Ebonyflare at the river copse to ask him to sire her litter. She brings up the idea of her having a litter without doing much small talk, knowing that Ebonyflare doesn’t care about wasting time with menial talk. Ebonyflare brings up that he, himself, had advised Lilyriver against having a litter but she is determined and stubborn. Ebonyflare knew he was in no position to change her decision and agreed to sire her litter.

Due to their age, Lilyriver is aware of the complications that could occur for her pregnancy and especially the birth and after for having a litter at her age. And regardless, she believes that carrying a litter is the ultimate test of loyalty for her clan, being willing to risk ones life and wellbeing for her clan is the test of loyalty that a she-cat could take in her opinion, so she is ready to carry her litter for RiverClan.