[ a summary and irp changes can be found at the bottom ~ ] ... umbrapaw had never thought about her identity much. up until recently, it'd been black and white. she was umbrapaw. she was now eight moons old. she lived in shadowclan with her adopted father and two siblings. her mentor was umbragerite, and she was striving to be the best apprentice in the territories. sure, that all made sense. that was her. it always had been her. ... her. umbrapaw’s nose crinkled a little in a frustrated confusion as she stared up at the moon from the low branch on an oak tree. a "she". that’s what she'd been for the longest time. but was that right? she didn't /dislike/ it, but would she mind if others called her "he"? or "they"? bree didn't think so. "umbrapaw .. him. he’s umbrapaw." she muttered to herself to try it out. it was different, but not disliked. "their name is umbrapaw." she added. it all felt in place -- at least, she thought. it would take some time to fully explore, but she had all the time in the world. maybe, for now, she could be anything. all of it. until she found what was right. content with this solution, umbrapaw’s features relaxed as it settled in that they were no longer confined to "she". no longer stuck with one option, as they often made themself out to be. it was a temporary resolution, he could feel that, but still a step on the way to an inner discovery. ... [ so !! essentially !! umbrapaw is now using any/all pronouns and has an unlabeled gender :] ] [ he has no particular preference as of right now , but eventually i plan on having her settle on specific prns ! for bree , this is sort of a way of finding out what she's comfortable w as she's not rlly sure how to go abt it , but knows she not strictly she/her <3 ]
