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Y’know that part in omen of the stars when Cinderheart is told by Lionblaze about his powers as the Three and then Cinderheart goes on to him telling him that they can’t be mates because his duty is like a medicine cat’s. But I think the real reason was because Cinderheart was still grieving for Hollyleaf who almost everybody in the Warriors fandom know’s Cinderheart cared a lot about Hollyleaf and even possibly in a romantic way. So I kinda think of it as:
Lionblaze: Cinderheart why don’t you want to be my mate?
Cinderheart: Because I still love your sister!
Cinderheart and Lionblaze: what?