"What do you mean Goldenstar's a she-cat!?" Bramblestripe whispered to Riverstream. Riverstream looked to Goldenstar, who nodded, "He's been one his whole life-" Riverstream began before she was interrupted, "Then why are we calling her a tom?!" Bramblestripe hissed. Cloudwatcher glared at her brother, "Stop being so insensitive this is hard for him to say." she said, smiling at Goldenstar, who dipped his head in appreciation. Bramblestripe scoffed and padded off, "A she-cat that thinks she's a tom? How mouse-brained is that.." Bramblestripe muttered. a Cloudwatcher gasped and hissed. She padded over angrily, "He's our leader you can't just say that!" she hissed. Bramblestripe glanced down at her with cold, unforgiving eyes, "A real leader wouldn't lie to her clanmates." Cloudwatcher hissed at Bramblestripe, who kept glaring before blinking and walking off. Goldenstar stood up and padded to the high rock, "I'll have to appoint a new deputy." He muttered as he stood on the high rock. He yowled in a powerful voice, "All cats old enough to leap from the trees gather round for a clan meeting!" he yelled. The cats trickled in from their dens around the high rock and sat down with whispers before Goldenstar raised his tail for silence. They all began to quiet down as Goldenstar nodded, "Cats of Sunclan I regret to inform you that I now only have one life left." he said while pacing. Gasps came from the crowd of cats. Mudfoot stood up and asked, "How did you lose your 8th life?" he asked. Goldenstar sighed and meowed, "My 8th life was taken from me by Firestorm who was killed by Cloudwatcher after he took it." He explained. Gasps and murmurs continued, along with congratulating Cloudwatcher. Cloudwatcher smiled sheepishly and ducked her head a bit. Goldenstar smiled and cleared his throat, "The time has come to appoint a new deputy. I say these words before, StarClan, that the spirits of our ancestors may hear and approve my choice. Cloudwatcher will be the new deputy she has saved my life and has proved to be a loyal cat." Cloudwatcher's jaw hung open. She expected Yellowstream or Mudfoot to be the deputy but not her. She padded onto the high rock and touched noses briefly with Goldenstar. He nodded, "You may now take your place at the base of the Highrock." He said gently. Cloudwatcher nodded and climbed down, sitting neatly at the base of the rock. She looked in the crowd to see Bramblestripe scowling at her. Cloudwatcher looked hurt from that and sighed. Longfur cleared his throat a bit. Cloudwatcher turned to see him sitting there. He turned to the elder's den and nodded to Bramblestripe and Cloudwatcher. "Cloudwatcher! Cloudwatcher!" The Sunclan cats cheered. Cloudwatcher smiled and padded to the elder's den. Longfur nodded and trotted there with Bramblestripe. Cloudwatcher sat down, "What did you need Longfur?" she asked, smiling at the elder. Longfur sighed, "Bramblestripe and Cloudwatcher have you ever wondered why you look nothing alike?" he asked and stood up. Cloudwatcher smiled, "Lots of siblings don't look alike!" she purred, "You and Scareyes look completely different." she smiled. Longfur shook his head, "We still share similarities in pelt colors even if it's a small amount." Cloudwatcher thought for a bit. "Well I have my mother's eyes and my father's white coat!" she purred, "And Bramblestripe has.." She thought for a bit and realized her brother looked nothing like either of their parents. Bramblestripe growled, "Cloudheart's fur and Echowave's grey stripes!" he hissed. Longfur shook his head, "Cloudheart's fur was lighter. And so were Echowave's stripes." he corrected him, "Yet you have a darker pelt and grey splotches." Cloudwatcher gasped, "Are we half clan..?" she asked quietly, her voice quivering. Longfur shook her head, "You aren't." Cloudwatcher sighed in relief, "But Brambletripe is."
Context is that Goldenstar was born a she-cat and was mates with Firestorm before he began trans ftm.
