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// A Lazy Evening 
// Story: The Other Side of Everfree: Moondust's Dreams 
// by Brass Bell 
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Moondust was exhausted, she had carried two sacks of oats all the way from the shops to her home, and it was quite a feat for a little filly such as herself. She stumbled though the front door and let her saddlebags fall to the floor. Moondust began clearing up her brunch; her legs were stiff and uncomfortable after her long journey home. She let her eyes close for what she thought was just a second but, when she opened them again, the sun was setting and her mother had come home and put away the washing up and both bags of oats. 

Moondust walked into the garden and stared into the sky, the moon was on the horizon and the stars were coming out of hiding for the night. Moondust loved the stars, they were beautiful. Her mother had always told her that she was born looking at the stars. Moondust longed to get a better look at the stars, perhaps even touch one, hold one, keep it in a draw and own one. 

It was getting late, too late for a little filly like Moondust. She yawned and rested her head on the soft grass. Realising that she could not see the stars whilst lying on her front, she rolled over now she could look at the sky all night without straining her neck. Her eyes wandered by the constellations, they mapped out the sky, beautiful as a whole or as a small group or as individuals; the stars were unlike anything else in the world. Moondust sighed and closed her eyes. 

Moondust's mother looked down at Moondust through the window. She smiled, and walked down the stairs to take the sleeping filly up to bed. She carefully picked up her daughter and carried her inside to bed; she tucked Moondust into bed and kissed her "Goodnight Moondust." Moondust's mother carefully left the bedroom to without making a sound and went some sleep for herself.