There was once a king and queen who lived in a lavish but empty kingdom. In all the world, they had only each other. For awhile, the king and queen were very happy. They loved each other, and their days were filled with laughter and dancing.
Time wore on (as time is apt to do) and soon the royal pair began to feel the weight of their empty kingdom. It weighed down on them like a burden, and though they loved each other even more than they did before, their laughter waned and they hardly ever danced.
The king, unwilling to bear the sadness on his queen's face, took her to the Shores of Sleep to walk along the water, in the hopes that he would see her smile again. The Shores of Sleep are different from other beaches--every grain of sand is a dream and the waves don't crash, they sing lullabies.
The Moon, queen of the Sky Kingdom, looked down on the regal couple along the beach, called to them,
"Why are you so sad? You have a kingdom, and you have each other."
The queen replied,
"Oh, Moon, we are so lonely. Look at all of your star-children! How happy you must be to always have them twinkling all around you."
The Moon thought on this, and said,
"I will send you one of my star-children. She is the most beautiful one of all, and I am sure you will all be happy. You must promise to care for her with all of your being."
The queen swore oaths and vowed, and her husband, the king, made his promises as well. Then, with a flash of light and stardust, the Moon-queen sent her most beautiful star-daughter to Earth, where she landed with a ripple in the water.
The queen gathered her robes about her and waded into the water to gather her child. She brought the baby back to the shore, where the smiling princess stole her new father's heart.
Smiling at last, the king and queen cradled their new treasure between them, and named her "Sona", which means "happiness" in our grand-parent's language.
And there were many more days of smiling and laughter and dancing.
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