#// im also 👀 at the irony of Tawnypelt becoming cruller after Rowan's death despite his own personal desire to be kinder plsss

[cheecats]

— “Perhaps it was, but I would rather have suffered for showing mercy than allow myself to become a tyrant... For where is the strength in persecution, Sleekwhisker?”

Small brain view is thinking Rowanclaw was weak for being a pushover. Galaxy brain is understanding that he was raised his entire youth under bullying dictators and that, despite the perspective of “power by any and all means” being a celebrated notion surrounding him, he refused to carry it. Too bad the Erins barely acknowledged it but whats new.