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The Secret of the Moonlit Lake

Every night the Moonlit Lake glows like a thousand candles, tiny moonlings spinning across the water to their drifting song. But one night the lake lies dark and silent — no glow, no spinning, no song — and its last silver light is slowly fading. Mira can't just watch. She tiptoes into the cool night and follows a single blinking spark into the reeds, where she finds the teeniest, most frightened moonling of all. Why has the lake gone dark? Find out in the full story on MoonNest.

A wide view of a glowing lake at night, countless tiny lights dancing across the water under an indigo sky.

Every night, the Moonlit Lake glowed like a thousand candles. Tiny moonlings spun across the water, and their song drifted up through the trees: "Glow, glow, Moonlit Lake — dance until the morning wakes!"

Mira leans on her windowsill, the lake's glow reflected in her eyes.

From her window, Mira watched the lake shimmer. It was the most magical thing she knew.

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