Mudpelt's Links
Mudpelt bonded with Loudfur back when they were kits, as both had pelts that were always seen as dirty and were washed much more than needed. Although Mudpelt likes Loudfur and considers him a friend, he takes Loudfur's loyalty for granted, and has fallen into thinking of the other cat as something akin to a follower. If Loudfur were to turn against him, Mudpelt would be equal amounts shocked and hurt, not understanding how or why it could happen.
Loudfur bonded with Mudpelt back when they were kits, as both had pelts that were always seen as dirty and were washed much more than needed. He considers Mudpelt a close friend, and so follows his lead even when he feels doubt or discomfort. If things escalate, he tries to find a middle ground and stop them from getting worse without messing up Mudpelt's plans in the process.
Mudpelt knows that Windswipe is open to helping him, as long as it doesn't involve anything too harmful, and he appreciates her help a lot. But instead of tailoring his plans to her preferences, he just leaves out the harmful parts from his explanation; he figures that by the time any harm is done, she'll have understood his genius and gotten on board.
This has never happened, but he holds out hope.
Although she knows he's a troublemaker, she finds Mudpelt's ideas more interesting than her usual duties. She sometimes aids him out of simple curiosity, though she will put her paw down and pull out the moment she catches wind of his plans involving any real harm or danger.