"Well..." Kiara wrinkled her brow in thought. She tried to recall the stories her mother had told her as a child. "Alright then." She settled back against Kit's side and began to talk.
"Many ages ago, when the world was young, a star fell to earth. He was afraid, because he knew he could not survive outside of the heavens for long. But it just so happened that a human child stumbled upon the place where he fell, and she offered to help him. She took the star in her hands and pressed him to her heart until he became a part of her.
The star was happy. He'd always wanted to see the world he watched from so high above up close, and now he could. For many years he and the girl traveled the world. The girl grew into a woman in this time, and one day she met a young man. They fell in love, and they were happy."
She paused, trying to remember how her mother had told the next part.
"But the star was worried. He could not feel love as mortals did, and he was afraid his only friend may forget about him. So late one night, he let his light fill the young woman and took her with him into the sky. For another while, the girl was happy. She played in starlight and watched the world go by below.
Then she grew sad, knowing her love was missing her, and asked the star to take her home. But stars can be jealous creatures, and he refused. Heartbroken, the girl wept, and her tears became a rainstorm, and then a flood. The water poured from the sky and formed a massive body of water, and in the water her earth-bound love saw her reflection. Thinking he could join her in the new-formed sea, he dove into the water."
Tala's eyes were wide and she drew in a soft breath. Kiara smiled and continued, "Of course he didn't find her there, but he searched for so long that he became a part of the sea and could not leave. He looked up to the sky and saw his love, and he reached for her. Knowing he still wanted her, the girl ceased her crying and began to glow, brighter and brighter until she outshone all the stars around her. She reached for him in turn, knocking stars out of the sky."
She shrugged. "And that's why the ocean has waves, and reaches for the moon when she is full. It's also how we get falling stars, it's the moon reaching out to him."