Willa Counts Her Place — Every evening, Willa stood in the pine circle and counted three quiet stars: one, two, three. Her little bells went tink, tink in the cold blue air. Read the full story →
Every evening, Willa stood in the pine circle and counted three quiet stars: one, two, three. Her little bells went tink, tink in the cold blue air.
One night, a fat snowflake landed on her nose before star three. Willa made a challenge: “I will not move until I find it.” The pines smelled sharp and snowy. Because she stayed still, the bells hushed. Because they hushed, star three winked between her antlers.
Willa smiled. She was already in the perfect spot. Can you find the star that waited with her?