Big Salmon Lake can you taste this gold?

no worries <33 it's so pretty, Galileo would love those kind of tales
Mine's uite long too :P

The female followed Majesty's gaze towards the sky, her eyes settling on the brightest, whitest star of all. A pure speck of silver that seemed to hold all the other dots together, keeping perfect balanace in the sky.

As Majesty narrated his story, she glanced at the cluster of shiny specks of white in the sky. The story was amusing, she enjoyed the thought of becoming a star when death knocked at her door.

When he was done she took a moment more to stare at the stars before turning back to him, "That was a beatiful story," she mused, the light of the Dog Star reflecting in her eyes.

Then realizing the time to tell her story she sat, and curled her tail over her toes.

"Alright, my story comes from my father, he used to tell it over and over when we went to bed." she began.

"In the midst of summer a once beautiful queen stared blankly at her reflection on the surface of a clear water lake similar to this one" she barked motioning her nose towards the water, "As she began to notice the white hairs that outlined her eyes and mouth and the wrinkles that parted from her forehead she grew angrier. The crippled lady clawed at the calm waters as the image of her youth hovered above her head."

After a short pause she continued, "Suddenly a black figure perched on a nearby tree heard her laments and flew to her side. The crow had a golden beak and no eyes." she described , " Taking advantage of her vulnerability he offered the cure to her predicament : In order to be forever young she must follow his instructions. The queen decided to trust him deciding no bad could come from a creature so beautiful with a golden beak." she paused again to increase the tension, "She was delighted to have what she wanted -but of course there was a catch. In return from eternal youth she must give him her eyes so then he could see the world. Desperate to get her way, the queen agreed, sealing their pact with a cross over her heart.

So the crow took her eyes and made her young, leaving her stranded at the edge of the lake. Being beautiful but not being able to admire her own beauty" she concluded, clearing her throat.