A Symphony of Starlight

Previously

…Elara looked down at her flute, a sense of quiet strength settling over her. The sprite had tested her, and she had, in her own way, passed. She hadn't banished the doubts, but she had played her music in spite of them. And that, she realized, was the first step. The Starlight Grove was still ahead, and the journey was far from over, but for the first time since leaving home, Elara felt a flicker of true confidence. The echoes of the Grove, and the music within her, were growing stronger.