I have a theory based on a comment from @Hairy_Kitten (First pic) In case you can't read it, it says: "Anyone noticed that Loampaw's eyes are grey, the colour that everyone is associating with being ded?" I believe that on top of all of Loampaw's clanmates being ded, I believe Loampaw is depressed, or at least mentally unwell (aka ded inside). Instead of just being alone in the sense that all their clanmates are not real, they are mental/emotionally alone. Loampaw probably tries to bond through sharing meals together, though each attempt we've seen has been turned down. The grey hole that Loampaw is seen going into is a dark pink at the top and fades to grey at the bottom. This is probably to show isolation and depression, maybe even to show that when Loampaw goes here, they are mentally/socially ded Also, small side note: In Loam Alone Ch1 pg7-10, she describes Loampaw's grey hidey hole as a hovel. A hovel, according to Google, is either "a small, squalid, unpleasant, or simply constructed dwelling" or "a conical building enclosing a kiln"
In the second definition, a kiln is "a furnace or oven for burning, baking, or drying, especially one for calcining lime or firing pottery". Calcining means "reduce, oxidize, or desiccate by roasting or exposing to strong heat". Desiccate means "remove the moisture from (something); cause to become completely dry". Just thought that was an interesting little side note, do with that what you want Edit: I also believe the theories from other people that Loampaw's clanmantes could be hallucinations. The strongest piece of evidence for me is the color of Loampaw's eyes. Loampaw's clanmates are all shades of black, white and grey, and Loampaw's eyes are grey. Loam Alone by @9rainbowtails Comment from @Hairy_Kitten bred
