Fairy Tale
Mallow sat criss-crossed in the Starship's library, reading a book. His face was mostly into it, completely engrossed.
He moved his hand down to grab his mug of tea off of the coaster he put on the floor as well.
He took a gentle sip and looked up. He saw a Luma enter the room. He paid them a passing thought and looked back down. He set down his tea and looked up again. Two more were with them, looking at him. He seemed a bit confused and looked back down.
There was a small tap on his book. He looked up one final time and saw one Luma and a group behind them. They tapped their stubby arms together and asked "Can you read to us before bed-time?"
Mallow smiled and stood up. "Alright."
He stuck a bookmark in the book, picked up his tea and coaster and walked to one of the Lumas rooms. Dozens upon dozens of Lumas were swaddled in small blankets in beds that looked like egg coddlers.
Mallow sat in Rosalina's chair and read the story to them.
"I'm going to tell you a story of light. A story of fighting the darkness."
