Moon Star
Once upon a time there was a little girl named Moon Star. She was named so because she was born under the moon and when her parents first looked at her, her eyes shone like the stars. Moon Star was indeed a beautiful little girl and when she danced the light of the world flew in and out of her little fingers.
As Moon Star grew she became lonely and longed for a companion. One day she was dancing and she danced right off the edge of her world. As she fell she felt strong arms catch her and carry her off into the night. The gentle rush of the wind lulled her to sleep. When she woke, she found herself in a forest full of creatures of all shapes and sizes. They stared at her with curious eyes. Frightened, she ran away from the creatures and into the darkness of the forest.
Soon she found herself lost and sank to her knees in despair. Her tears watered the plants beneath her and they grew to reach her face and comfort her. Suddenly she heard a rustle and a deep voice behind her. She turned around and found herself facing the tender curiosity of a young man. His eyes were kind and she took his hand as he extended it to her. His name was Dark Fire, for there was no darkness that could not be lighted by his passion for living things.
They walked hand in hand through the forest, listening to the murmur of the creek and whistle of the trees. They talked endlessly. He told her that it was he who saved her from the edge of the earth and when he discovered she was missing, he’d gone to look for her. She taught him the name of the stars and how to dance to their coming and going.
It wasn’t long before they fell in love. Him because of her quiet grace. Her because of his flight and steadiness. They held each other close and made love under the whispers of the willows. He inhaled the scent of her hair and she the salt of his skin. They swore they would never be apart.
A child of the moon cannot escape the sky from which she is born. When the moon saw her clandestine love affair, she told the King. Infuriated, the King called Dark Fire to his chambers where he cursed him to the depths of the waters, never to surface and shine his light again.
Wrought with sorrow, Moon Star begged her father to reconsider but to no avail. Choked with grief but still undefeated, she called upon the stars for help. The stars loved Moon Star and agreed to distract the King so she could escape.
One night while the King slept, the stars blazed over his canopy. It was so bright that he thought it was day and began to rise in preparation for the day. Meanwhile, Moon Star slipped out and walked to the edge of the earth. She closed her eyes and leaped.
Into the lake of the world she plunged. Deeper and deeper she sank until she felt nothing but ice. Then, just when the world was going dark, she felt a fire in her heart and a hand around hers. For one moment in time, the moon was lit afire, and all the creatures of the world stopped to admire its glow.
As Moon Star grew she became lonely and longed for a companion. One day she was dancing and she danced right off the edge of her world. As she fell she felt strong arms catch her and carry her off into the night. The gentle rush of the wind lulled her to sleep. When she woke, she found herself in a forest full of creatures of all shapes and sizes. They stared at her with curious eyes. Frightened, she ran away from the creatures and into the darkness of the forest.
Soon she found herself lost and sank to her knees in despair. Her tears watered the plants beneath her and they grew to reach her face and comfort her. Suddenly she heard a rustle and a deep voice behind her. She turned around and found herself facing the tender curiosity of a young man. His eyes were kind and she took his hand as he extended it to her. His name was Dark Fire, for there was no darkness that could not be lighted by his passion for living things.
They walked hand in hand through the forest, listening to the murmur of the creek and whistle of the trees. They talked endlessly. He told her that it was he who saved her from the edge of the earth and when he discovered she was missing, he’d gone to look for her. She taught him the name of the stars and how to dance to their coming and going.
It wasn’t long before they fell in love. Him because of her quiet grace. Her because of his flight and steadiness. They held each other close and made love under the whispers of the willows. He inhaled the scent of her hair and she the salt of his skin. They swore they would never be apart.
A child of the moon cannot escape the sky from which she is born. When the moon saw her clandestine love affair, she told the King. Infuriated, the King called Dark Fire to his chambers where he cursed him to the depths of the waters, never to surface and shine his light again.
Wrought with sorrow, Moon Star begged her father to reconsider but to no avail. Choked with grief but still undefeated, she called upon the stars for help. The stars loved Moon Star and agreed to distract the King so she could escape.
One night while the King slept, the stars blazed over his canopy. It was so bright that he thought it was day and began to rise in preparation for the day. Meanwhile, Moon Star slipped out and walked to the edge of the earth. She closed her eyes and leaped.
Into the lake of the world she plunged. Deeper and deeper she sank until she felt nothing but ice. Then, just when the world was going dark, she felt a fire in her heart and a hand around hers. For one moment in time, the moon was lit afire, and all the creatures of the world stopped to admire its glow.
