Chapter 1 - Goodbye Starlite

After spending years in the town of Starlite, Rayni decided it was time for change - she had found herself dying to embark upon new adventures for quite sometime, but packing up and leaving Starlite seemed to much! There was a time that she had been so content with this little town <3

Many a time she had had her bags packed, ready to leave for a new town, but could not resist saying one final goodbye to the villagers she had known so well. Each and every time she had done this she found it to much to bear, after-all Starlite was really beautiful, with its winding river, beautiful beach house, and serene fountains and waterfalls.

Reminising on her time in Starlight she realised just how much all of those those spectacular summer nights were missed! After spending 2years in Starlite Rayni's best friend Anchovey left for good, the place had never really been the same without him, she felt another pang to leave, maybe if she moved to a new town one day they would be re-united?

He had often visited her on those long lazy summer days, she really could not believe that he had to move,

but having to return to his old home town to look after his sick brother Robin was something he must do, Rayni understood although it pained her to say goodbye.

Summer soon turned into fall, which was nowhere near as fun since Anchovey's departure, although it did manage to bring it's own surprises, which happened one night to be in the form of a friendly Ghost.

As old friendships were lost, new ones were formed, Buck certainly did a good job of taking Rayni under his wing, as did Midge another friendly villager.

As Christmas rolled around things Starlite began to feel much more like home again, especially when the Christmas tree went up!

Rayni even took a winder vacation to a log cabin up the river, although she loved her beach house dearly it was nice to get away every once in a while to her forest retreat.

As spring came so did new villagers... and new drama.

Victoria had moved to Starlite, Rayni had been wary from the start, she had taken Victoria a home cooked apple pie to welcome her to the village, but had promptly been asked to leave having been told it was rude to stumble into others houses.

The next neighbour to descend was Grizzly. At first Rayni had been very excited to learn there was a bear in town, after meeting Stitches in a friends village she had always hoped a bear would move into her own little town! She went to visit Grizzly on his second day in Starlite, but she soon realised he would be a trouble maker, after hatching a plan to spread rumours about Victoria.

Already in Victoria's bad books Rayni did not want anymore trouble, she told Grizzly so, and asked him to be nice hoping this would be the end of it....

The next time she spoke to Victoria however it was clear that the rumours had started. Grizzly had told Victoria that Rayni herself had started them.

Egbert Rayni's friend had been quick to defend her, but Victoria was having none of it. Hoping for peace Rayni decided to talk to Grizzly and ask him to put things right, but when she approached him, he gave her an angry glare.

It was clear that Grizzly would not end this, there was only one soloution - Rayni had to leave Starlite for good. The village was just not the same anymore, even with Buck, Midge, and Egbert behind her she knew she had to leave.

She walked around her town one last time, savouring the happy memories she had once created in this beautiful town.

As she set of for the Gate to begin life in a new town, she knew many new adventures lie ahead. <3

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