The young girl hums quietly to herself as she strolls beneath a new moon, guided only by the softly winking stars that shine overhead in a cloudless sky.
So often has she found herself here - beneath the depths of twilight with only silence to greet her and only the silver, mysterious light of the stars to keep her company. It is no surprise to her that she feels out of place in Tephra and has ventured further to be able to see the night sky without the smoke and ash to block out her precious stars.
Just a few feet before her, a large orb dips and weaves through the softly swaying meadow grasses, brushing against the green stalks almost playfully. Starlight cannot help the gentle smile that curls on her glowing lips as she follows the star as it hovers and darts before her with a life of its own. The star hums lightly, its silver glow pulsing with the thrum, and Starlight’s ears prick forward with a quick tip of her head upwards. She takes another few steps, her dark eyes scanning the meadow, while her star loses its courage and zips into her mane, hiding beneath the glowing strands.
Someone is coming, her star had informed her.
Starlight slows to a halt, the warmth on her neck comforting as her star’s light buzzes beneath her indigo mane.
With a thought, she bends the light of the stars to illuminate the area nearest them, bathing herself and a wide berth around her in silver light - as if the moon was shining.
“Hello?” she whispers into the depth of night, wondering who has come to join her.
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