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!"
CompassionAges 4-77 min read
The Secret of the Moonlit Lake
Every night the Moonlit Lake glows like a thousand candles — until the night it goes dark and silent. Mira tiptoes out to find what's wrong and discovers Pip, the teeniest moonling of all, too frightened to join the dance. Hurrying him along only makes his little light go out. So Mira learns the truest kindness of all: not pushing, but stopping, sitting close, and keeping someone company until they're brave enough to shine.
From her window, Mira watched the lake shimmer. It was the most magical thing she knew.
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