Garden Sprites are NON-THREATENING.
ART BY: BEWILDERBARK
Garden Sprites are small, harmless plantlike creatures that primarily roam the forests of VerdureClan and CavernClan, though they can be spotted anywhere. They are much more common in CavernClan due to the lack of surface presence. Garden Sprites appear in almost every color, as they are creatures born when a Sprite decides to make a flower its new home. Like flowers, they wilt and re-bloom during the changing seasons.
These creatures are not at all hostile, and the most dangerous attack they have is a defense display- casting pollen particles in the air to itch at the nose of their attacker. Some cats may be allergic to this pollen. Garden Sprites can be found in higher concentrations around fruits and other flowers, using this defense mechanism to pollinate. They can also be observed sharing pollen with other Garden Sprites, as some form of communication. Unlike their relatives, these creatures cannot share any memories.
ART BY: BEWILDERBARK
They are very useful within VerdureClan's gardens due to their pollination capabilities, though catching one is a difficult task, let alone convincing it to stay. Apprentices are often tasked with hunting or catching Garden Sprites to practice their pouncing and pursuit skills. VerdureClanners may eat these creatures, but they leave a foul taste in the mouth. Garden Sprites age as a flower does, budding, flowering, wilting, and then eventually dying. Patches of flowers sprout on the ground where these creatures die.