Once upon a time, in a kingdom tucked between tall, fluffy mountains and a shimmering blue lake, there lived a kind and curious little prince named Leo and his best friend, Princess Clara. They weren’t your usual royal pair who just sat around in the palace—they loved adventures!

One day, as the sun set and painted the sky with pink and orange swirls, an old gardener came to the palace with a story. “Your Majesties,” he said with a twinkle in his eye, “deep in the Enchanted Forest grows the Sparkling Moonflower. It only blooms once a year under the full moon, and its petals glow like diamonds. Legend says it grants a wish to anyone who finds it.”

Leo’s eyes sparkled like stars. “A glowing flower? That grants wishes? Clara, we have to find it!”

Princess Clara clapped her hands. “Let’s go tonight! We can wish for something amazing, like a never-ending candy fountain or... or a magical talking cat!”

And so, as the moon rose high and round in the midnight sky, Prince Leo and Princess Clara snuck out of the palace with a lantern and a map. They tiptoed past the snoozing guards and scampered into the forest, their hearts full of excitement.

The Enchanted Forest was quiet and magical. Fireflies danced around them, and the trees whispered secrets to the wind. Soon, they came across a fluffy bunny with silver fur.

“Where are you two going so late?” the bunny asked, twitching its nose.

“We’re looking for the Sparkling Moonflower!” Clara said.

The bunny’s ears perked up. “Follow the trail of glowing mushrooms, and you might just find it. But beware of the Snoring Dragon—he doesn’t like being woken up!”

“Thank you, Bunny!” Leo said, and off they went, their eyes peeled for glowing mushrooms.

The trail of mushrooms led them to a sparkling stream. On the other side was a hill covered in soft grass, and at the very top, they saw it—the Sparkling Moonflower! Its petals shimmered like a thousand tiny stars.

But just as they took a step toward it, a loud RRRRROAR filled the air! A chubby dragon, who was snoozing under a tree nearby, had woken up.

“Who dares wake me from my slumber?” the dragon grumbled, rubbing its sleepy eyes. It wasn’t scary at all—just cranky, like when you wake up too early.

“We didn’t mean to wake you,” Leo said bravely. “We’re just here to see the Sparkling Moonflower.”

The dragon yawned. “Hmm, I suppose I can let you pass... if you sing me a lullaby so I can go back to sleep.”

Clara giggled. “We can do that!” She and Leo held hands and began to sing softly:

“Close your eyes, dear dragon, Dream of skies so blue, Let the stars keep watch, As the moon smiles on you.”

The dragon let out a big sigh, smiled sleepily, and curled up under his tree. “That was lovely,” he murmured before drifting off.

Leo and Clara tiptoed past the snoozing dragon and reached the Sparkling Moonflower. It glowed brighter than anything they’d ever seen.

“What should we wish for?” Leo whispered.

Clara thought for a moment and said, “How about we wish for something to make everyone in the kingdom happy?”

Leo nodded. Together, they held hands and whispered their wish to the flower.

The petals shimmered and twirled, and then—poof!—a shower of golden sparkles filled the air. When they looked around, they saw a trail of tiny glowing flowers blooming along the forest path, leading all the way back to the palace.

The next morning, everyone in the kingdom woke up to the sight of magical glowing flowers that lit up the streets and gardens. People smiled and laughed, feeling warm and happy inside.

As for Prince Leo and Princess Clara, they returned to the palace just before sunrise, yawning but grinning from ear to ear. They never told anyone exactly what they wished for, but they knew they’d done something wonderful.

And from that day on, whenever the full moon rose, the Sparkling Moonflower would bloom, reminding everyone that kindness and a little adventure can light up the world.