Fae prince stands beside a giant leaf-crowned green hound

**The Cù Sìth Puppy at Twilight** Twilight draped the forest in silver mist as a young Cù Sìth puppy padded beside the Twilight Guide along a path lined with pale mushrooms. "Stay close," said the Guide. "The doorways between worlds are opening." The puppy nodded solemnly, then immediately wandered off to investigate a glowing beetle. A moment later the beetle lifted into the air, revealing itself to be a tiny star that had fallen from the evening sky. The puppy carefully picked it up and carried it to the nearest pond, where the star floated upward and rejoined the first bright lights of dusk. "Well done," said the Guide. The puppy wagged its tail so hard that three more stars tumbled from the sky. He was so happy to see them close, he barked happily. Then he licked the stars and nosed them into the pond to disappear into the sky. His stars glistened extra brightly as if waving hello down to him. The Guide patted him and they continued on walking.

Entry in the Twilight Tales theme.