Moondance

" Oh it's beautiful. Thank you all." Moondance was on the verge of tears.

" Come on Moondance. Come see the inside." Sunspot was tugging at her hand. Slowly Moondance went inside and gasped.

" It's so huge. Why? It's only me." Sunspot and Snakerose giggled.

" It won't look so big when the carpenter's make your furniture." Firefox motioned for the two carpenters to come in.

" This is Woodtop and Petalwood. Tell them what you want and they'll make it. For now we have a small mattress for you. So Woodtop, Petalwood I suggest you start on her bed now so she can have place to sleep, hopefully by tonight." Woodtop winked at Moondance.

" Come to our workshop and tell me how to design your bed and Petalwood will make your mattress. Come this way."

Everyone hurried to their own huts to find something they could give Moondance to make her feel more at home. It only took a half-hour for Moondance to describe in detail how she wanted her bed to look. It was to be round with lilytigers and crescent moons all around with a high headboard shaped like a heart with a crescent moon engraved on it.

Petalwood was making a round mattress of cottonsilk full of mimosa, rosepear petals and goose feathers. Then they asked her to make a list of all the other things she wanted like table, chairs, cabinets, dressers and things like that. As Moondance left Sunspot hurried to her with some of her friends holding a vase almost as large as the children.

" What's this Sunspot?"

" It's for you. My mother said you could put water or dried fruit or something like that in it. Anyway this is Starblossom and Tinkleweb. We want to help you in anyway we can. Please let us." Sunspot, Starblossom and Tinkleweb had pleading looks in their eyes. Moondance gave in.

" Alright, alright. Not long ago I was your age. Sunspot tell me, who was the dark brown haired elf on the black cat?" Sunspot knew exactly who she was talking about but was told not to tell Moondance anything about him. Sunspot shrugged her shoulders.

" I don't know everybody yet. Ask Velore he'll know. But don't go today he's very busy doing something. Come on, let's go to the pot makers. She's waiting to meet you." With that, all four left. First they went to Moondance's hut and placed the pot next to the door then went to the pot maker's hut.

" Plenty shade and water to you Tala. Here's Moondance. We have to go and help Snakerose. See you tonight Moondance." The girls ran off giggling.

" What do they mean Tala?"

" You'll see tonight. Come see our work." Tala showed Moondance bowls, plates, pots and many other things. She then picked up a wineglass.

" Have you ever seen anything like this? It's glass. It breaks very easily. My mate makes them from sand." Moondance knew of glass it was used for windows but that was all. She didn't know how it was made.

" Sand? How is that possible?"

" When sand gets hot enough it melts turning into a liquid you can shape into anything. See this charm? It's glass. He can make anything. Come show me what you want. You're a sister now. Everyone will give you something."

" But I have no way to pay for any of this." Tala put up her hand.

" No need. It's our way of saying Welcome to Dreams Begin." Dreams Begin. Yes, this is all a dream and when Moondance wakes up she'll be at home with her mother and father. Or will she.

After she was done at the pot makers she was taken to the fur master, to many farmers and a few hunters.

" If you'll excuse me. I'm tired and would like to rest for a while. I hope you don't mind." No one minded. If fact a young hunter offered to take her back to her hut. At the door he shyly asked her a question.