The Starlight Princess

Previously

…Astra beamed. “See? Even boring stardust can be useful, if you know how to use it!” She then glanced at Gleep, a playful glint in her eye. “And it was much more exciting than attending another celestial council meeting, wouldn't you agree?” Gleep just shook his head, a tiny smile playing on his lips as he turned back to the controls. The Rusty Bucket resumed its course, leaving behind a trail of bewildered, glitter-encrusted lint pirates. The comet, for now, was forgotten. But Astra knew, as she gazed out at the star-speckled void, that her adventure was far from over. And that, for the first time in a long time, she was actually looking forward to what came next.