Milo ran to the garden beneath the old tree, where silver moonlight pooled among the flowers.
Among the flowers, Milo found a tiny golden star shivering. He wrapped it carefully in a broad leaf.
The star's light flickered like a candle, casting dancing shadows on the grass.
Milo asked Pip the blue bird to carry the star, but Pip dropped it with a soft thud. 'It's too heavy!'
Milo's ears drooped. The star let out a low, sad hum, and its glow dimmed to a soft blue.
Milo and Luma the rabbit built a tall tower from sticks and stones. They climbed to the top.
But the sky was still far away. Milo sighed, and the star's glow dimmed to a soft blue.
The old owl landed and said, 'Look where everyone can see.'
Milo spotted the pond and placed the star beside it. Moonlight touched the water, turning it into a swirling golden path.
The golden path lifted the star upward. It winks three times from the sky.
The flowers in the garden began to glow like tiny stars.
High above, the golden star twinkled back down, warm and bright.