Episode 22

Mary and Luna had just celebrated their twelfth birthdays, a milestone that felt like a secret handshake into a new chapter of their lives. The world seemed a little bigger, a little more full of possibilities. And what better way to embrace this new phase than with an adventure?

“I was thinking,” Mary began, her eyes sparkling with an idea that had been brewing since Luna’s last visit, “since we’re twelve now, maybe we could go on a real trip? Like, a proper journey!”

Luna, who was carefully sketching a new outfit for Snowy in her notebook, looked up, a smile spreading across her face. “A journey? Where would we go?”