That glowing mushroom was the lantern that guided a wanderer named Lyra into the sky‑hidden valley of the Starlit Thicket. She stepped through the faint shimmer and found herself surrounded by trees whose leaves whispered constellations. In the heart of the valley, a crystal pond reflected the heavens, and a silver‑winged owl named Aetherus welcomed her, saying that the world beyond the lantern was a place where myths lived. Aetherus offered Lyra a choice: stay and learn the songs of the constellations, or return and weave those songs into her own stories. She chose the songs, and with each note she sang, new heroes rose from the soil, and the stars above twinkled with fresh myths. As the moon climbed, Lyra realized that the lantern was not just a portal, but a reminder that every story is a doorway, and every doorway lights up a part of the universe we’re still meant to explore.