The Starlight Bull's Gift

Lila loved playing padel with her grandfather at the golden court near their home. The racquet felt perfect in her small hands, and the ball made a happy *pok-pok-pok* sound when it hit the wall. But today, the court felt different. As Lila reached for a stray ball, something magical happened.

A giant bull made entirely of twinkling stars trotted out from behind the court's back wall. Its eyes glowed like warm honey, and when it spoke, its voice sounded like wind chimes dancing in a breeze.

"Hello, Lila," said the Starlight Bull. "I've been watching you play. You have a kind heart. Will you help me?"

Lila nodded, her eyes wide with wonder. "Where do we need to go?"

"To the Pyramid of Lost Dreams," the Bull explained. "Children forget their beautiful dreams there, and they're piling up! Someone needs to help them remember."

Lila climbed onto the Starlight Bull's back, and together they soared through the night sky. Stars whizzed past like sparklers. Below, the world looked like a quilt of tiny lights.

Soon, a magnificent pyramid appeared in the clouds. Instead of stone, it was made of crystal panels that glowed with every color of the rainbow. Inside, Lila saw thousands of glowing orbs floating around—children's forgotten dreams!

"What do we do?" Lila asked.

"You must hit them back to the children, like you hit that padel ball!" The Bull winked.

Lila laughed. She used her imaginary racquet to tap each dream orb gently. *Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!* The dreams flew away through the pyramid's crystal walls, carrying happiness back to sleeping children everywhere.

One last dream remained—a small, shy orb that sparkled purple. It was Lila's own forgotten dream about becoming an inventor.

"Thank you, Starlight Bull," she whispered, holding the dream close.

"Thank YOU," the Bull replied. "Remember, Lila: the best dreams are the ones we help come true, both for ourselves and for others."

When Lila opened her eyes, she was back at the padel court, the ball still in her hand. But now, deep in her heart, she carried something magical—a promise to never let beautiful dreams fade away, and to always help others remember theirs too.

From that day on, every time Lila played padel, she remembered the Starlight Bull and the Pyramid of Lost Dreams. And sometimes, if she looked very carefully at the night sky, she could still see the Bull winking at her, its starry coat shimmering among the constellations.