Daughter of Sunburst

by Creativa-Artly01


Chapter 18

It's a new day when Sunset is woken by the sound of crying. She goes down the hall to the nursery and gently lifts little Twinkle out of her cradle and rocks her and sings her a lullaby that her father used to sing her. "Close your eyes, let sleep overtake you, the Crystal Heart's power will always protect you. Close your eyes, don't make a peep. Morning's far off, just get some sleep. Morning's far off, just get some sleep," coos Sunset. All of a sudden, the foal stops crying and Sunset lays her back down into the cradle and goes and sits in the rocker on the other side of the room and begins to read the book that is sitting there. It's a book her father used to read to her when she was little called My Fair Lady. She opens it and reads it, a smile appearing on her face. It was one of several of her favorite books as a child and reading it brings back several good memories for her including dressing up as the main character, Augusta Mane, whenever she was younger for Nightmare Night.

A few hours later, Starlight enters the nursery is surprised to see Sunset in there but soon that shock turns into a sweet smile. Starlight goes over and looks over the crib of the sleeping filly. "Thanks for staying with her," says Starlight turning to Sunset.

"Don't mention it," replies Sunset with a smile, "after all, what are big sister's for?"

Starlight then leaves the room and returns back to bed. Sunset goes over and looks at the sleeping little Twinkle. She begins to sing the lullaby again. "Close your eyes, keep them shut, soon morning and magic and the love of the heart will be here to greet you with the song of morning sunshine. Close your eyes, keep them shut, soon morning, magic, and the love of the heart will be here to greet you." Sunset then goes and sits back down in the chair and continues to read the book once again. From now on, she'll make a habit of reading the stories of her childhood whenever she wakes up early enough to go and sit in on her baby sister.