The unicorns are gone, leaving a lullaby of pink mist in their wake, the residue of new birth energy.

The wind plays with the pine needles, and slowly a few fall softly to the ground.

The conception chemistry in the air has set fire to the day, as more pine needles fall. Little by little they change, extend and take on a new shape.

Fairies are being born, the sons and daughters of nature.

The transformed pine needles change colour, each different, pink, yellow, purple, green, blue and pure white.

They rise and, laughing, fly away.

But they will be back.

The baby unicorn glows with an inner pink light, the tint of mother love, a light that will not – can never – die.

Destina licks the little girl, and murmurs her name. “Stardust.”

The tiny unicorn shivers and softly neighs. Slowly she struggles to her knees, and then begins to walk.

The glade is silent, hidden eyes bewitched.

Stardust neighs again.

The magic of starlight is in her voice, the soul of a star born below.

She neighs again, and the glade sings with her, the trees fluttering in a melodic breeze that comes from nowhere, but is born to travel far, and touch many hearts with the magic of Stardust’s neigh.

Pegasus looks on approvingly.

Stardust stops and looks up. Invisible stars return her gaze.

The clock has stopped ticking. A soft neigh sighs in the wind. Then she is here, a horse who shines with white light, an aura of angel energy around her, her eyes pools of deep delight, her unicorn horn glowing with golden fire.

Her name is Destina. She is the unicorn of all unicorns, the oldest and wisest in the forest: but the youngest at heart. Youth and experience are married in her dancing eyes.

It is her today, a time for all tomorrows to begin. A private paradise will be conceived in her heart. Happiness will reign.

She is getting married. Hooves echo on the air, frantic to arrive … it is Pegasus, the father of all horses. Golden wings folding around his lean, strong body, he bows before Destina.

Their horns touch, and silver sparks fly in to the air, merge together and descend.

Their baby is born.