Luna was a very little fairy, even for a fairy! Her wings were the color of lavender, and she lived in a cozy bluebell deep inside Sunny Meadow. Luna loved her home, but sometimes she wished she was bigger and stronger, like the older fairies who could zoom across the meadow in a single blink.
One evening, as the moon began to glow, Luna heard a tiny, sad whimper. She peeked out of her bluebell and saw a little firefly, Flicker, blinking very dimly. ‘What’s wrong, Flicker?’ Luna asked softly.
Flicker explained, his light flickering even weaker, ‘I… I lost my sparkle! The wind blew it away, and now I can’t shine bright enough to find my way home to the Glowing Grove.’ He started to cry little sparkly tears.
Luna felt a pang of sympathy. She knew how important it was for fireflies to shine! Even though she was small, she wanted to help. ‘Don’t worry, Flicker,’ she said bravely. ‘I’ll help you find your sparkle!’
Luna flew up and up, higher than she’d ever flown before, looking for Flicker’s lost sparkle. It was hard work for such a little fairy, and the wind buffeted her wings. She almost gave up, but then she remembered Flicker’s sad little face.
Suddenly, she spotted something glittering caught in a spiderweb! It was a tiny, shimmering speck – Flicker’s sparkle! But the web was too sticky for Luna to break with her hands.
Luna thought hard. She remembered Old Man Willow telling her that dew drops could dissolve almost anything. She quickly gathered a few large dew drops on a petal and carefully dripped them onto the sticky web. Slowly, slowly, the web dissolved, and the sparkle floated free!
Luna gently guided the sparkle back to Flicker. As soon as it touched him, Flicker’s light blazed brightly! He zoomed around Luna, blinking happily. ‘You saved my sparkle! Thank you, Luna!’
Flicker then led Luna part of the way to the Glowing Grove, showing her how to navigate by the stars. Luna realized she didn’t need to be big and strong to be helpful. Even a little fairy could make a big difference with kindness and a little bit of bravery.
Luna waved goodbye to Flicker as he joined his family in the Glowing Grove. She flew back to her cozy bluebell, feeling warm and happy. She knew that even the smallest fairy could shine brightly with a kind heart. And as she drifted off to sleep, she dreamed of all the other ways she could help her friends in Sunny Meadow.