Moondust and her mother walked, to the side of them was the Everfree forest and on the other side, was the newly risen sun; the birds flew past them singing songs to celebrate the dawn. The early morning dew dampened their hooves as they walked through the grass. Moondust turned to her mother and said "I'm glad you don't have to work today"
"So am I." she replied.
"Where did you say we were going?" Moondust asked
"There is a little clearing a short way into the Everfree forest where I used to go when I was your age. I learned to play chess from the books I read there," She glanced over to the white queen chess piece on her flank and smiled "It's also where I met your father." Moondust's mother now had a huge smile plastered over her face.
Moondust was amazed and "Wow" she could manage in response what her mother had just told her.
Moondust's Mother stopped walking and turned to face the Everfree forest, there was a small break in the trees that Moondust almost didn't notice it was only as her mother walked down the pathway in the trees that Moondust realised it was there. Her mother stopped and looked back to check that Moondust was sill following her and then continued down the pathway of trees. Above them the branches of the trees wove between each other, the effect made it seem like Moondust was walking through a tunnel or underneath a large archway. The tunnel of trees went on for some time and Moondust was grateful of the soft grass in the clearing at the end of the tunnel. She lay down on the soft green grass, it was cool and dry and relaxing. Moondust's mother lay next to her.
"I like it here," Moondust said "I want to stay here for the night; the stars would look wonderful from here!"
"They certainly do, but I think that tonight you should get some rest. We can stargaze together tomorrow night"
"Aww, but I..."
Her mother interrupted her "No buts, you need to sleep or else you won't wake up for me in the morning!"
"Alright mum."