After they left the practice room, they went to bed exhausted. Well, at least one of them. Rose slipped into a white nightgown with a gold hem and matching slippers, and went outside her room, down the hall to an opal terrace. "Just what I need", she whispered to herself. She looked down to the entrance of the castle to the Amazonite Forest. "This was my favorite spot" Rose turned to see Celeste leaning on the corner of the hallway. "I thought you were sleeping", she said. "I was, but sometimes you just wake up, you know?" Rose chuckled softly. "It's beautiful, huh?" "Sure is", Rose said as they both took in the view of the moonlight being cast down on Uniclandia, and the stars twinkling. "My favorite part is the lights", Celeste added. "What lights?", Rose asked. Celeste laughed in return and pointed out towards their view. "Those lights" Rose turned and smiled.

The path to the castle had scattered amber lights illuminating the path, and it stretched out all the way to the Amazonite Forest, with every tree glowing in the darkness of the night. "Wow. It's breathtaking", she said. "Indeed...", Celeste said then paused. "Do you want to walk in the forest?", she asked. "Yes!", she whispered. "But don't we need Queen Stellina's permission?" Celeste then grinned. "Not this time. It's just between you and me. Come on, put on a robe!", she whispered mischievously. Rose grabbed a gold robe and tossed it on. Leaving the terrace, they quietly crept down the stairs without echoing, then opened the doors cautiously, with both the girls giggling.

The cold breeze moved towards Rose and Celeste, smelling the fragrance of the flowers, watching them glow as well. "Look! The Tangingerine gems are glowing,", Rose pointed out. "So are the trees", Celeste said as they walked into the forest. The amber glowing trees glistened in the dark, casting a gold - orange shadow across the path. "The forest glows every night after the moonlight fades", Celeste added, and looked up. Exactly after she said that, the moonlight faded, only leaving the stars to shine in the dark navy sky. Rose looked down at her hands, and halfheartedly smiled. "I remember when I came here, which felt like so long ago, I went outside to sleep under the stars. I saw millions of stars, but only one of them caught my eye. It sparkled like no other, and it was so bright. That was the last thing I recall before waking up here" Celeste smiled, then she dipped her head. "Do you wish you never came here?", she asked. Rose considered her question. "No, but it was unexpected. I love it here. This place makes me want to stay forever, but if I came back home, what would I do with myself? If it wasn't for you, or Uniclandia, my life would go to waste", she said saddened.

"We know what you're here for. Your life will not be a waste, because yours is precious" "I guess, and I hope so" "Not guess, you know so", Celeste corrected. Rose smiled from ear to ear, and gazed up at the stars. Then they both found an amber log to rest on. "You know, you'll make a great queen" "Yeah, right", Rose laughed. They both tried to find shapes in the sky that the stars made, finding a hummingbird, a rose, a crescent moon, and a star. "Unique types of constellations!", Rose added. "Yup. Hey, did you know that our code is the constellations?", Celeste asked sitting up straighter. "What?! No way! But how though?", she asked in amazement. "I make the constellation shapes"

"You made those shapes?! How much more can you do that I don't know about?" A lot, they both said laughing. "See, watch this", Celeste said standing up. "What do you want to see?", she asked. "Hmm... Shivat!"

Celeste lifted her hands above her head for a dramatic affect, and the stars faded and regrouped, shaping into Shivat. Rose laughed and applauded. "Stars, Shivat is a one of a kind creation", Rose said. Celeste smiled.

"What?", Rose asked curiously. "Nothing" "No, tell me, what?" "It's a surprise, I have an idea" Rose shrugged. "Fine" "Anyway, it's getting really cold, we should go back" "Yeah, I agree, I'm tired" Celeste gave Rose a hand and they both walked back to the castle, still chatting how many abilities Celeste may have. But as they grew farther away from the forest, a dark animal came out from behind some of the glowing trees. Flames watched as they disappeared in the distance, and growled.

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