Tosia and Ficus chase a vanished star into space, where the moon sends them toward the Rainbow Nebula and a flash of gold.
Tosia loved the stars above her window. Every night she counted the brightest one first. But one evening that star was gone. The sky had a hole where it should have been, and Tosia felt a tiny ache in her chest.
She hugged her teddy bear, Ficus, and climbed into the enchanted rocket waiting in her room. "Ready for a space adventure?" Ficus asked, clicking his little buckle shut. Tosia nodded. The rocket shivered, then leapt into the night.
Soon Earth rolled below them like a blue marble, and silver stars glittered on every side. Then the moon drifted into view, pale and quiet. Its smile looked sad. Tosia leaned closer. "Did you see the lost star?" she asked.
A soft whisper brushed past the window. "Follow the Rainbow Nebula," said the moon.
Ahead, a swirl of glowing colour spun through the dark like a giant ribbon. Tosia gripped the controls. Inside that bright mist, something flashed gold and vanished again...