The Star Keeper’s Apprentice

An apprentice learned to catch falling stars in glass jars to repair dim constellations.

Each jar contained a tiny spark that hummed with cosmic music.

One night, he dropped a jar and freed the star. Instead of returning to the sky, it followed him like a firefly.

He realized some stars weren’t meant to be fixed—they were meant to guide individuals.

He let it lead him, trusting its glow.