0:00 A firefly's light is called cold light, because it makes almost no heat at all.0:07 In that same quiet forest where we left Willow the maple leaf resting on the moss, a new adventure was just beginning.0:18 As the sun tucked itself away behind the hills, the whole world turned a deep, sleepy purple.0:26 And down in the tall grass, one little light began to blink.0:32 Blink.0:32 Then blink again.0:34 That was Sparkle.0:35 A brand new firefly.0:37 Sparkle looked at their own little glow, a tiny dot of gold in the big, growing dark.0:45 Then, Sparkle looked up.0:47 Waaay up.0:48 At the giant, silver moon, and a thousand diamond-bright stars.0:54 And a thought, as small as Sparkle was, popped into their head.1:00 My light...1:01 is so very tiny.1:02 "I wish I could shine like that," Sparkle whispered to a night-blooming jasmine flower.1:10 The flower just breathed out a sweet, sleepy scent in reply.1:16 That settled it.1:17 Sparkle decided to go on an adventure.1:21 A great quest for MORE light.1:23 They fluttered up, up, past the ferns and the sleeping bluebells.1:29 They passed a grumpy toad by a puddle.1:33 "Too bright!" the toad croaked, blinking his big round eyes.1:38 "Some of us are trying to sleep!" Sparkle's light flickered with embarrassment.1:46 See?1:46 Even here, my light is either too much or not enough.1:51 They flew higher, past their firefly friends and family, all dancing together in beautiful, glowing patterns.2:01 "I'm going to the moon!" Sparkle called out, trying to sound brave.2:07 A wise old owl, perched on a branch, heard the tiny voice.2:13 "Hoo-hoo," the owl ruffled his feathers.2:16 "The moon is a long way away for little wings." But Sparkle was determined.2:23 They flew higher than they'd ever flown before.2:27 The great big trees started to look like tiny bushes below.2:33 But the moon… the moon didn't seem any closer at all.2:38 And the stars just kept winking, as if they knew a wonderful secret.2:44 Sparkle felt their wings getting tired.2:48 Their little light felt even smaller up here, all alone in the vast, dark sky.2:55 They drifted back down, feeling a little defeated, and landed on a wide, flat mushroom in a part of the forest they didn't recognize.3:07 And that's when Sparkle realized...3:10 it was VERY dark here.3:12 The moon was completely hidden by the thick leaves above.3:18 The stars were gone.3:19 Even the friendly blinking of the other fireflies was nowhere to be seen.3:26 A little shiver of worry ran through Sparkle's tiny body.3:31 Am I… lost?3:32 Just then, a tiny voice squeaked from below.3:36 "Hello?3:37 Is anyone there?" Sparkle blinked their light.3:41 Blink.3:42 And in that small, perfect circle of gold, they saw a little caterpillar, inching along a twig, looking very frightened.3:53 "I'm lost," the caterpillar wiggled.3:56 "I can't see the path back to my milkweed leaf." Sparkle looked down at the scared little caterpillar.4:06 And then at their own light, painting a safe, golden path on the dark forest floor.4:13 It wasn't the moon.4:15 It wasn't a star.4:17 It was just… Sparkle's light.4:19 And right here, right now, it was the MOST important light in the whole world.4:26 "Don't worry," Sparkle said, and their voice was steady and calm.4:32 "I can help." And so, blinking their light slowly and brightly, Sparkle led the caterpillar, inch by inch, all the way back to its soft, green leaf.4:46 "Thank you," the caterpillar whispered, and began to munch happily.4:52 Sparkle flew back toward home, but something felt different.4:58 Their light didn't feel small anymore.5:01 It felt… just right.5:03 It felt like home.5:05 And as they rejoined the beautiful, dancing lights of their family, Sparkle's glow was the happiest of all.5:15 A tiny, perfect star, right here on Earth.
