moth and micah divorce in starclan. instead of cloudstar sending visions to firestar in firestars quest, its micah. they fall in love. micah views leafpool as a daughter. when her and squilfs trial happens, he pops off at moth. discuss.
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Micah watches from Starclan, watches Moth Flight separate their kits, watches her keep other cats from a love like they once shared. He pleads for an explanation in her dreams, and she insists that they were a burden, a distraction from her true calling.
Their beautiful kits. A BURDEN!?!?
He disavows her on the spot, and when she joins Starclan, Micah refuses to even look at her. He greets his kits warmly, and watches the medicine cats, but only speaks to Moth Flight if forced.
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He watches Skyclan's descendants failing, and cannot abide by Moth Flight's call to leave them to their fate. He leaps into the dreams of the ginger Thunderclan leader, seeing how he supported the healer Yellowfang. Micah calls him to aid Skyclan, and follows Firestar and Sandstorm. He breaks the rules of Starclan as soon as their eyes are off of him, and joins both the mortal cat's dreams, often connecting them so he can talk to both of them at once.
They fall in love like a trickle of water breaking through a beaver dam and becoming a flood. As the pair travel back to Thunderclan, he shapes their kits with his own paws. Leafkit and Squirrelkit grow up knowing their Papa Mi and he watches them with care.
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Micah watches his earthly kits and grandkits. He cannot always help, but the times he can make all the difference. He watches over the Three as they are born, and convinces his daughters to tell Brambleclaw and their living parents about the kit's true parentage. He keeps Jaypaw on the warrior's path, and helps Hollypaw remember her herbs. Micah guides Lionpaw away from the Dark Forest, and in the Great Battle, slams Hawkfrost off of Hollyleaf as she defends Ivypool.
And when his daughters are brought to be judged, as their bodies lie near death, Micah nearly takes his ex-mate's head off. How dare she judge cats who loved, as they once loved!? How dare Moth Flight, mother of four BEAUTIFUL KITS, judge another, and one who chose to BALANCE her kits and her healing! HOW DARE YOU, MOTH FLIGHT!!
YOU
WILL
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Moth Flight flees in shame and fear, and the mollies finally embrace their Papa Mi. He promises that he will keep watch over them always...and they wake together in the medicine den, with their family around them.
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γβ π° . βγThe first time when Micah met Ahri in the dream where there's only kindness in shining stars β
blooming flowers between them , deep within their exchange , xe could sense her gaze lingering over xyr body : Bare appearing , all bearing scars β
unhealed bruises β
deep burnt tales β¬β¬β¬
γγγγγγ( You are used to diverse reactions that you'd get seeing your damaged body , unloved by the world . At five years old , you viciously refused to bathe for the first time at your new home , not wanting your new wounds to be seen , still uncared for . You expected responses of anger , wild burning through you , but there was a woman who didn't do anything to you . She only sat in the tub , her clothes soaked . The bathroom door was open . She wasn't trapping you as you had a choice to leave . Eventually , you stayed with her . You stayed with your pain hidden , β
when she saw it one day β¬ everything β¬ she still stayed with you . The man she loved , he didn't get to see until few months later , yet , he also stayed with you . Your parents never saw you as a tragedy . You have always been their beloved star child . )
γγγγγγAhri didn't say anything about Micah's scars in the end . Instead , while it seemed like she understand xyr state most painfully , as a tender whisper : β β
I wish I could tell you that the aching was a beautiful rebirth of some magnificent kind , but there is no beauty to be found in this kind of survival . β
γγγγγγMicah breathed with the burning stars above , even through the long β
deep felt aches , the brightest could think β¬ say : I am still here , I am still here , I am still here β¬ ( β
isn't that terrifyingly beautiful enough ? ) β As long as I am still alive , trying to love the universe as much as myself , I think that will be always beautiful enough to me . β This God eating hope , it is beautiful / horrifying / everything at once .
γγγγγγXe smiled β
held Ahri's clawed hand , like the moon holding the sun .
γβ π°π° . βγMicah gave Ahri a bracelet on the second occasion where xe met her in person a near month after meeting her in the dream . When xe finally found her outside the dream realm that gave xem a map to Ahri's residence , the kindness that xe held for her despite knowing in a short time was infinite . This created trails of flowers xyr footsteps left behind until xe reached to the forest that welcomed xem home .
γγγγγγβ I wanted to gift you a flower, but . . . please , have my garden . β / β Oh precious star , I do not need a gift , not when you have come to me . β
γγγγγγRosy blushes formed in Micah's warm cheeks at the recall , though , how xe kept shining more as xe gently took Ahri's hand so she could slip into the bracelet . β I love making arts so much , especially for those I care about . β The people who I love . Micah softly smiles . The bracelet Ahri wears is a silver chain with lavender crystal spheres , carrying the pendant shaped as a fox , sculpted by the kind hands of the everbright constellation .
γγγγγγIn great care , xyr hands guided the bracelet to Ahri's wrist , β
, from watching closely , she could see black spots on certain areas of xyr left , skin parts void of blood / life . Yet , even though these cut scars across them existed , all agony bearing , xyr gentle hands felt like coming home . ( What possessed such unbearable light , light , light β¬ ) Ahri's gaze lifted as Micah raised her hand .
γγγγγγXe kissed her wrist that carried the bracelet , this endless love .
γβ π°π°π° . βγMicah have stayed over at Ahri's home for one night . They shared a tender evening that soon formed a rainy weather , β
Ahri insisted xem to stay or xe could get sick from the rainfall . The weather continued at past midnight when Micah was finally going to bed , xyr body once restless from xyr insomnia . Sensitive to clothing materials , Micah removed xyr shirt for better chance of quickly falling asleep β
lied down on the cool sheet , softly wishing Ahri goodnight .
γγγγγγSeveral minutes passed before Ahri noticed , as much as Micah tried xyr best to appear as otherwise so xe wouldn't disturb her rest , that xe was still awake from hearing the occasional shuffles , seemingly in an uncomfortable position .
γγγγγγConcerned , Ahri planned to ask what's wrong before Micah whispered ,
γγγγγγβ Ahri , can you sleep next to me , please ? β
γγγγγγShe learnt xe usually couldn't sleep without having something to hold , like a soft blanket or plushie . Micah sought comfort in her presence , a hunger shaped as vixen teeth β
claws , sweet sanguine β
deadly lavender wild nature . In Ahri , through man massacres born from animalistic instincts , xe saw a friend .
γγγγγγAhri carefully held xem , watching the stars slowly dim in her embrace . Micah kept giggling , xyr eyes squinted . Sleepy giddiness built in xem from hugging Ahri's arm , nuzzling her shoulder . From this position , she could see finer details of xyr scars β
tattoos across xyr body . Beauty β
horror stared back at her .
γγγγγγShe didn't touch them . She couldn't .
γγγγγγMicah soon fell silent β
still .
γγγγγγAhri held xem closely to her chest , protecting her stars .
γβ π½π° . βγOn the full moon , Micah β
Ahri were bathing in the lunar light together , the stars shining upon their existences with the motherly moon . Rested against the open field on their backs , they exchanged personal facts β
stories , finding joys in the smallest details of each other .
γγγγγγAhri's gaze softened at the sight of Micah , xyr facial expression lax while xyr body radiates silver serenity . She sensed waves of tenderness rolling over from xem . Micah made a happy squeak β
leaned closer , xyr face pressed into the warm curve of Ahri's neck .
γγγγγγBetween them , only love lived freely .
γγγγγγUpon midnight , Ahri saw faint light β
glanced down , seeing Micah's scars glow gently with the moon β
stars . Xe didn't seem to notice , xyr focus had been on Ahri's hands that xe's playing with , finger lightly tracing along the palm lines . ( Maybe Micah already knew , but didn't want to bring so much attention to them . )
γγγγγγHer fingers hovered over the glowing scars . She still didn't touch them . She wanted to know who could hurt xem like this . Who would desire to inflict Micah while xe had brought kindness to this world . Who did she have to kill β¬
γγγγγγβ You can touch them , β Micah's whisper broke the silence , xyr soft gaze on Ahri's palms not once breaking . Xe held her hands to xyr chest , xyr open heart , β I trust you , Ahri , β I love you .
γγγγγγAhri's hands slowly lifted to hold xyr cheeks , her thumbs brushing skin .
γγγγγγHer lips met Micah's scar on the bridge of xyr nose .
γγγγγγBetween the cerulean sky β
sanguine wilderness , love still stayed .
γβ π½ . βγAhri stared at the new slow healing wounds β
scars that Micah's body held , the most prominent being a deep line around xyr neck . It had been a while since she last saw xem β
finding Micah once more in a wounded state , the sight hurt Ahri . This pain have worsened when Micah greeted her like nothing happened to xem . Micah kept shining , even in the abyss . The world didn't love xem enough as it seemed since a very long time , yet , Micah only kept loving it .
γγγγγγThe world should be horrified by xyr impossible endurance .
γγγγγγAhri found a warm smile on Micah's face , xyr eyes bright as always , before she was embraced in xyr arms β¬ what felt like home , home , home β¬ Ahri returned xem the gesture , but didn't let go of xem .
γγγγγγShe held Micah close with all of the stars in xem β
these scars on xem .
γγγγγγβ Thank you , β Micah softly said to Ahri , xyr gaze meeting hers β
everything in her shattered at the gleams across the eyes , tears bearing . Xyr grasp around her tightened . β Thank you for being kind to me , Ahri . β
γγγγγγHer heart ached deeply at the gratitude that xe didn't need to give , not when xe had only ever been kind to all . She wanted to ask what happened so she could tear everyone who laid a finger on Micah , DEVOUR / DEVOUR / DEVOUR β¬
γγγγγγA feeble cry left Micah shaking terribly , broken apart into stardust .
γγγγγγAhri found it was not violence or vengance that xe needed . Xyr body shook β
she saw it was begging to be held , to be loved still even after everything .
γγγγγγShe kept holding xem , reminding Micah that xe was still loved β¬
γγγγγγShe loved xem .
γβ βΊπ°π½ . βγMicah stares at Ahri , their presences pressed against each other at her abode . Much time was taken for Micah to find xemself back to reality , to Ahri , β
found calmness . Micah's hand held Ahri's , loved hand in loving hand .
γγγγγγβ Most of what we have , the older ones , they came from our childhood , β Micah quietly shares to her . Ahri didn't say anything , but the way she has been looking at xem , her gaze of sorrow asked xem everything . When Micah said , we , xe meant the Starwake System . She may not understand human health conditions that are as complex as Dissociative Identity Disorder , but even as sharp β
stealthy Ahri is , a fear to man , xe trusted her more than enough to disclose xyr DID β¬ I am not one / I am one of the many / We exist so none of us could ever be all alone ever again β¬
γγγγγγMicah doesn't say more . The word , childhood , said painfully enough . Xe gently guides Ahri's hand to touch xyr arm , most skin being burnt . Xe feels nothing when she touches this part , but the memories burn all deeply through xem . β I did this to us when I was five years old , after I killed my latest foster family who did really bad things to us . . . β Micah grimaces , but xe still lets Ahri hold xyr burnt arm . β I can't remember why I did it . β Maybe I did it because I wanted to know if this was all real β¬ if I was real enough , even in all of these white noises . Mama , I lived , raised by the ghosts in my head .
γγγγγγβ There is no beauty found in this kind of survival , β Micah echoes the words Ahri said to xem when they first met in that ethereal dream , xyr voice gentle . β But we are still here , I am still here . I still love . β β
that has to mean more than shattered selves β
faint shadows β
dead dreams . Tears roll over Micah's cheeks , but xe doesn't stop speaking from the bottom of xyr celestial heart . Micah never stops trying to love . β I want that to be good enough . β I am trying everything in me to make my constant existence mean good enough .
γγγγγγMicah softly smiles at @vulpesse β¬ despite , despite , DESPITE β¬ β I am forever most grateful that I still exist so I could meet you . β Xe leans further against her , head on shoulder . β I love you , Ahri . β This is a promise made by the endless brightest stars , gently given to the she - fox with sharp claws β
wild eyes β
sanguine teeth . This endless love of Micah's for Ahri , it does not flinch at the thousand raging suns in her wild heart .
γγγγγγHer clawed hand in xyr burnt hand , love stayed , becoming home .
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