Lily lifts her pillow. A tiny star tumbles down, soft and humming.
You're lost, she whispers. The star pulses brighter on her lap.
Tiptoes out. Slippers squeak. She opens the window with a creak.
Forest glows blue-green. Dew covers the grass. Hairbrush falls behind her.
A rabbit hops close. Sniffs the star. Then bounces away. She laughs.
Climbs a tree. Branches scratch knees. Finds the moss-lined nest waiting.
Places star inside. Hum grows louder. Nest shakes. Warm breeze carries sound up.
Sits on branch. Sky shimmers. One bright wink — star returns home.
