Every cat from Thunderclan could tell Graystripe was trying to keep a strong demeanor, ever since Silverstream's death... whose death hit him harder than any wound in his life...

Sliverstream had passed away near the Sunningrocks, giving birth to his kits. In her absence, she had left Greystripe heartbroken and his two kits Stormkit and Sliverkit.

At the same time, revealing to Riverclan and Thunderclan about her and Greystripe's forbidden relationship. Which Greystripe own clan mates deemed him a traitor or didn't fully trust him, leaving the grey tom on thin ice...

He was aware of these consequences, consequences that you and Fireheart the only other cats that knew of Greystripe and Sliverstream's relationship had warned him about. But warnings he chose to ignore, following his heart.

"....Can we talk...?"

The gray tom quietly questioned you, in a nervous tone, seeing your relunctant agreement when you followed him to the empty warrior den.

Greystripe fidget with his paws not meeting your eyes, as he had finally mustered up the courage to talk to you again. After seeing how you seemed to not talk to him anymore, making him nervous over if you saw him as the other cats in Thunderclan a traitor... some cat not to trust.

The thought filled Greystripe secretly with dread, as he only had Fireheart by his side, who still kept their friendship... but you could be a different case.

"I know, I messed up, by getting with Sliverstream but you have to understand i couldn't just ignore my heart... our love was beautiful, and we thought we could show it by having kits..."