Magpie And The Milky Way

Back when the world was so new we hadn’t even discovered seasons, Magpie was entirely white.

He didn’t like it much.

So one night, when everyone was asleep, he covered his feathers in tree sap and rolled across the sky, until flecks of it peeled off and stuck to his body.

Back and forth, he rolled all night.

The next day, everyone was very impressed with his new plumage, and the way it went blue in the light.

It wasn’t until that night they realised where he’d got it from, but they had to admit the stars did look nice.