Stars in her eyes

Her sister’s admiration for the maps that covered her walls gave her a sense of pride. They were cool! And it made her really happy that she wasn’t the only one who thought so. But if the little girl thought that drawings on paper were neat, Talyssa couldn’t wait to take the girl out in the world to explore for herself. Just the thought of it made her heart sing. As it was echoed aloud how much Clove would love to go on adventures, Talyssa was quick to fan the flames. “Then go on adventures, we shall!” She answered lightly. Of course, not at the immediate moment. But soon.

As she could of expected, the pup didn’t have to think for very long as to what to wish for. She exclaimed she knew exactly what it would be, only to clamp a paw over her ensuing giggles. An amused grin quickly spread across her own features. Talyssa made a display out of clamping her own eyes shut as she pretended to make her own wish. After a moment, she peeked out through her own narrowed-eyelids as she tried to make herself look mischievous for a moment or two before blinking away her silly expression. Anything she could do to keep her sister’s laughter rolling.

Talyssa listened quietly as it was explained to her what she had learned from their mother in regards to the night sky. It was very basic information that would have been given to a young child. But now she felt confident that it was an appropriate time where she could expand on that knowledge with Clove. When her sister asked, she was all too eager to answer. “Aunt Andy taught me that all the stars move throughout the year, except for Polaris. Polaris is the North Star. So if you find yourself needing to head north at night time, Polaris is always there to show you the way.” Talyssa explained, looking away from her sister before scanning the night-sky out her window. It only took her a few moments to locate it. “See, there?” The older girl prompted, gesturing toward it with a paw. “Polaris isn’t quite the brightest star in the sky, but it is still easily noticeable against the rest.” She explained, making sure Clove could spot the specific star she was talking about.

"Talyssa Carpathius"