
It could have been much worse. The entire forest could have been destroyed, trees knocked over, little animals displaced, and the safety of the woods destroyed. As it were, many a booth has fae scurrying to clear away broken branches and rebuild structures. You yourself find yourself involved as best you can after what just happened, cleaning leaves and holding beams.
As for our erstwhile sun and moon, Helios and Selene lay flopped in the center of everything. Neither quite look at each other, unable to form words. Thick globs of tears roll down Helios’ radiant pale golden cheeks. After a long moment, Selene tentatively licks them away.
“I’m sorry I left you,” Helios says, a crack in her voice. “I thought– you had so many more friends than me. I was so alone… but they’ve always been here for me, haven’t they? Quieter in the day, but they’re always there.”
Selene smiles, small and tentative, and hesitantly nuzzles Helios’ chin. His voice is quiet as a still night as he says, “I’m sorry too. I never meant to make you feel alone, or to ignore you when you needed me. I thought we’d be– no, I’d be fine on my own. I was wrong.”
At last they embrace, sun to moon and heart to heart. What happens between them next is perhaps too personal for you or I to know, eons of heartache and comfort shared between the closest of friends.
The skies have been righted once more.( written by skywishes21 ♡ )
day 8 extra news wrote:check our open booths & the weather here!
day eight will have an activity, but it'll be a bit delayed (likely revealed in the morning of mdt)! c: it'll last until the end of day 9 of the event, so don't stress - you'll have plenty of time to complete it!

and not too far away, angelquartz's eyes mist over, a liquid dreaminess in their depths. "touching isn't it, little star? after everything... the sun and moon are reunited. i almost can't believe it."
you feel a gentle squeeze on your shoulder, and a soft chuckle leaping off aer tongue.
"i can't help but thinking that this all is quite the story. a marvelous fae tale between the sun, the moon, the seasons and of course, the stars." angelquartz tilts their head. "a tale like that cannot be forgotten. it must be preserved, immortalized for all the little stars like you to come!"
✦ All participants will receive +1 wishing well coin
✦ 5-9 answers correct = 5 starfruit
✦ 10-14 answers correct = 10 starfruit
✦ 15-19 answers correct = 15 starfruit
✦ all 20 correct = 15 starfruit + 1 extra coin

Everywhere you look plants grow more verdant, stretching out into the sky with enthusiasm unseen while Helios was missing. The woods grow livelier: scurrying things beneath your feet, singing birds in the skies, and skittering things in the bushes. You soak in it all from where you sit, breathing a little easier now.
It seems even the Seasons have relaxed into socializing. Ceres sits in a corner telling tales to little kits while Persephone flows from one conversation to the next. Aine has found himself showing off how plants grow, though he steals a forlorn glance at Helios from time to time. And yes, even frigid Jack Frost has found themself talking with one cat or other that caught their attention.
Your eyes focus on Helios and Selene, though, quiet and alone in a corner as they speak to each other of many things. If only you could speak to them once more…
“They don’t bite, you know.” Angelquartz’ voice startles you, though aer kind smile is an easy balm. “They know you’ll be leaving soon, little Star. It’s all right.”
Leaving? Didn’t we bring Helios back by reminding faer of how many friends fae has? How could we abandon faer?
Angelquartz gets a twinkle in aer eye then. “Do you see that wishing well over there? If you gift it the things you’ve gathered, it will transform your wishes into Stars that dot the night sky. That way, Helios and Selene will never be alone.”( written by skywishes21 ♡ )
day 9 extra news wrote:check our open booths & the weather here! today is the last event day for booths and at rollover, all booths will close !!
if you haven't completed the story activity here, this is still open until rollover to the next day!

angelquartz wrote:
"marvelous!! thank you for helping me gather the facts - with your contributions, i have no doubt this story will be preserved for an eternity!"
these users had between 15-19 questions* correct and have each received +15 starfruit !!
angelquartz hands you smoothies of blended starfruit for all your hard work!
these users got between 10-14 questions correct and have each received +10 starfruit !!
the jingling of coins sings through the air as angelquartz tosses out some shiny pieces of silver imprinted with the sun, moon and stars!
these users had all the answers correct and have each earned +2 wishing well coins for their participation !!
more coins, more coins, more coins!
these users have received +1 wishing well coin for participating !!
notes wrote: correct answers are here if anyone's curious !!
* fun fact!! there were actually only 19 questions (+ one bonus one) 😭 i've honored the previous ratio / starfruit breakdown here, so nothing has changed there! the only thing is that you'd need 19/19 (instead of 20/20) questions correct to earn a second wishing well coin c:
if there are any mistakes, concerns, questions or if you just want to see what you submitted / how many you had right, please don't hesitate to let me know! <3

Though you want to stay and celebrate, the forest seems to start dissolving at the edges of your vision. You almost want to panic, but you’re so tired… Faintly, you notice Angelquartz settling down beside you.
“It’s time to go home,” ae murmurs softly.
Home… it’s been a while since you’ve seen it, hasn’t it? It’ll be nice to see your kith and kin again. What an adventure you’ve been on!
Before the forest dissolves completely, a mournful voice says, “Oh… the Star is leaving now…”
“Not if I can help it.” Something cold freezes you in place, turning the forest into a picture. Ice crystallizes on your lashes for but a moment before a gentle warmth melts it away.
You turn to see the Seasons smiling at you. All four of them, even Jack Frost, are aglow with the light of Helios and Selene. Foremost among them is Aine, who steps forwards and gives you a gentle nudge.
“Hey there, bud,” he says warmly, “what you did for us was super awesome. Like, more awesome than a triple rainbow.”
A chorus of agreement echoes from all four Seasons. Your heart flutters with pride. These important fae are thanking you!
Aine moves to speak again, his eyes crinkled up, but floral Persephone beats him to the punch as she pushes something towards you. “We made something for you, as thanks. It’d mean a lot to us if you took it home with you, share it with everyone you love.”
You clutch the gift close to you as you stammer out one last farewell before everything goes dark and you wake once more in your own nest.( written by skywishes21 ♡ )
closing extra news wrote:
The seasons has given the community a gift as a token of their appreciation! This is a new event item that can be purchased in the event shop when it opens━keep an eye out for it then!
All booths are now officially closed, and there'll be no further activities until the event shop opens! Thank you all for joining us on this adventure in the fae forest; and we hope you all enjoyed Neverending Night !! <3
Please be patient with us as we close booths, post any remaining results, archive currency and set-up shop for the event ^^
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