Princess Jasmine loved bedtime. Every night, she'd look out her palace window at the twinkling stars, imagining them as tiny, friendly lights.
One night, a little firefly, Flicker, flew into her room. He was lost and scared. Jasmine, instead of being frightened, gently scooped him up in her hands.
Flicker was tiny, smaller than her fingernail! He glowed softly, a tiny beacon in the dark. Jasmine saw how scared he was and knew she needed to help.
She carefully opened the window and showed Flicker the way to the garden. She knew that fireflies liked the sweet nectar from the night-blooming jasmine flowers.
As she led Flicker to the garden, she noticed a little bird, chirping sadly near a bush. Its wing was caught under a thorny branch.
Jasmine, remembering how scared Flicker had been, felt a surge of bravery. She carefully freed the bird's wing, being very gentle.
The little bird chirped happily and flew into the night sky. Flicker, seeing Jasmine's kindness, lit up even brighter. He twirled around her, as if saying thank you.
Jasmine smiled. Helping others made her feel warm and happy, even better than looking at the stars. She felt brave and kind, and most of all, she felt good about herself.
She whispered goodnight to Flicker as he flew off towards the jasmine flowers. Then, she snuggled into her bed, feeling very happy and sleepy. She knew that even princesses could be brave, kind and helpful, and that made bedtime even more special.
As she drifted off to sleep, she dreamed of twinkling stars and friendly fireflies, happy birds, and the warm feeling of kindness in her heart. And she knew, no matter what tomorrow brought, she would always try to be brave and kind, just like a real princess.