The Cloud Bull's Secret

Lily loved visiting her grandmother's farm. Every morning, she'd rush to the barn to see Buster, the big brown bull with gentle eyes. But today was different.

Buster wasn't in his pen. Instead, he was floating three feet above the ground, his hooves barely touching the hay. His shaggy brown hair shimmered with something that looked like stardust.

"Buster?" Lily whispered, rubbing her eyes.

The bull drifted downward and nudged her hand with his soft nose. Then he did something impossible — he began swimming through the air as if it were water, his powerful legs moving in graceful strokes.

"I knew you'd discover my secret," said a voice. Lily spun around to find her grandmother smiling in the doorway. "Buster isn't an ordinary bull. He's a Cloud Bull from the Sky Kingdom."

Lily's eyes widened. "Cloud Bull?"

"Every full moon, Cloud Bulls swim down from the clouds to visit farms like ours. They bring something special." Her grandmother reached into her pocket and pulled out a glowing golden crystal. "These are Star Vitamins — magical treats that keep the clouds fluffy and the sky blue."

Lily watched in wonder as Buster ate the Star Vitamin from her palm. When he swallowed it, his coat burst with rainbow colors.

"Will you teach me to swim in the sky too?" Lily asked breathlessly.

Buster lowered his head invitingly. Lily climbed onto his back, and together they soared upward, swimming through clouds that felt like cotton candy. Below, the farm became a tiny patchwork quilt.

That night, Lily fell asleep with stardust in her hair and a secret in her heart: magic exists everywhere, you just have to look up.

And every full moon since, Lily and Buster go swimming among the stars, sharing Star Vitamins and having adventures that only dreamers can know.