Twilight, Say Cheese! by Daisy Sunshine

Author:Daisy Sunshine
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Aladdin
Published: 2021-02-09T00:00:00+00:00

The satchel had belonged to Grandmother Stardust. When Twilight had been young, her grandmother had traveled the five kingdoms to paint. Grandmother Stardust had given Twilight the satchel full of paints before Twilight started school, saying that her granddaughter was destined to have many great adventures and would need the right tools.

More tears fell down Twilight’s face. She would write her grandmother a note and return the paints as soon as she was home.

But before she had a chance to slip the satchel onto her neck, Twilight heard a noise from outside the stall. First it was just hums and gurgles, but then she heard beautiful singing. It was “Somewhere over the Stars,” a song she used to sing with her sisters all the time! It felt like a little bit of home had landed in the stables, making her feel suddenly safe. Carefully Twilight snuck out of the stall to investigate. She crept toward the front of the barn, peering into each stall, until she caught a flash of blue.

It was Sapphire! She was swaying inside one of the stalls, her long, braided blue mane swishing in time.

Suddenly Twilight felt like she knew the perfect thing to say. I’m heading home anyway, she thought. Might as well say something before I leave.

“You have the most beautiful voice. It reminds me of stepping into the sunshine,” Twilight said almost confidently.

Sapphire stopped singing and sharply spun around to face Twilight. “I thought I was alone!” she screeched.

Twilight felt her stomach drop, as if it were suddenly full of a thousand crystal bricks. She backed away full of regret.

For the first time since her power had appeared, Twilight was happy to feel the familiar tingle of invisibility. She could not disappear fast enough.

“Twilight?” Sapphire asked, her voice squeaking with concern. “Twilight? Where’d you go? I’m sorry I was rude. I just don’t usually sing in front of others. And, well, I don’t think I’m very good at it. I just like to do it.” She dug at the floor with one of her hooves. “But that is the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me. I was just surprised!”

Now Twilight was surprised. Sapphire had seemed so very confident.

“Today has been kind of a hard day,” Sapphire continued.

Invisible Twilight let out a long breath. The day has been hard for other unicorns? she wondered. I thought it was just me. “For me too,” she admitted quietly, surprising herself.

“Yeah? I have four younger sisters, and I’m used to taking charge…,” Sapphire said. “It felt like everyone thought I was really bossy, though.”

Twilight was impressed. It made her feel good that Sapphire could tell Twilight something so personal. She wanted to say the right thing to make Sapphire feel better but felt at a loss once more. She let the pause stretch out.

“Oh, okay. I get it.” Sapphire sighed. “I’ll go now.”

Twilight saw that Sapphire’s eyes were brimming with tears as she brushed by her.

Twilight did not want to offend another unicorn today. She desperately wanted to help.

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