In a tall oak tree lived Oliver, a fluffy young owl. While other owls loved swooping under the stars, Oliver had one unusual problem—he was terrified of the dark.
Every evening, when the sun slipped away, Oliver peeked nervously from his branch.
“What if the shadows eat me? What if the moon falls down?” he shivered.
His cousins hooted with laughter. “An owl afraid of the dark? That’s like a fish afraid of water!”
But Oliver couldn’t help it. The dark made his feathers rattle.
The Shadow That Wasn’t
One night, Oliver spotted a tall, spooky shadow stretching across the meadow.
“Monster!” he squeaked, diving under his wing.
But when he peeked again, he realized it wasn’t a monster at all; it was Mrs. Hedgehog carrying laundry!
The hedgehog waved kindly. “Even shadows can be silly, Oliver.”
Oliver blinked. Maybe the dark wasn’t filled with monsters; maybe it was filled with mistakes his imagination made.
Friends Who Shine Bright
The next evening, Oliver’s friends decided to help.
First came Freddie the firefly, buzzing with a glowing tail. “I’ll be your flashlight buddy!”
Then Bella the bat swooped down. “I’ll show you how fun the night sky is!”
Together, they led Oliver through the meadow. Fireflies twinkled like fairy lights, crickets sang like fiddlers, and the moon smiled like a glowing balloon.
Oliver blinked in wonder. “It’s not scary, it’s a party!”
The Nighttime Champion
From that night on, Oliver wasn’t afraid anymore. He zoomed through the sky with his cousins, showing off his new bravery.
When other baby animals whispered, “I’m scared of the dark,” Oliver puffed his chest proudly.
“Don’t worry! The dark is just the world putting on its sparkly pajamas.”
The meadow cheered for their brave little owl. Oliver had gone from the owl who feared the dark… to the owl who loved nighttime most of all.
The End !
