warrior cats wasn’t planned in advance so i know this scene wouldn’t have been possible when dangerous path was written but god fucking damn would i have killed for a scene where tigerstar is standing over bluestar, murderous and heaving, and bluestar is looking back up at him wild-eyed and angry, before a moment of clarity hits her and she says in a very low voice, so quiet that tigerstar can barely hear it: i’m sorry that i didn’t protect you from thistleclaw. i kept everyone else safe from him but you.