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From chapter 14 of The Land Before Time Retold Journey Through the Mist

After Ken had finished his story, Aylene stood in shock. She had her hand cupped over her mouth and tears began to well up in her eyes. That was probably the saddest story she had ever heard.

On top of that, while Ken had been trying to fight them back with all he had, tears began to fall down his face and his breathing was very raspy. He was obviously in a lot of emotional pain. Seeing that made Aylene's heart wrench.

"There was nothing I could do!" the boy clenched. "I…I let Ali's father die! The same dinosaur who stood beside me since my first visit…I watched him die right before my eyes! And the way Ali looked…I…I…"

"Ken…" Aylene softly said.

"THAT'S why I didn't want to come back!" Ken voice spiked in pain. "Don't you understand?! I can't let anyone else get hurt! I know I try to be tough, but I'm just weak! I couldn't save him! I…I…"

Suddenly, Ken found himself unable to speak anymore. For at that moment, Aylene rushed forward and wrapped her arms around his neck, embracing him tightly. He looked over at the girl with surprise. He had never been hugged by a girl before. So having one suddenly embrace him out of the blue had rendered him speechless.

It was then that he felt something wet drip onto his shoulder. His eyes widened when he realized that Aylene was crying.

"Ken," the girl's voice was soft and gentle, "I DO understand. You and I…we're the same."

Ken blinked at that statement. What did she mean by that?

"When I first came to this world," Aylene solemnly continued, "Littlefoot and I were attacked by Sharptooth. Littlefoot's mother…she saved us, but…at the cost of her own life."

Ken drew in a small, sharp breath of air.

"And I…" Aylene's voice cracked with sorrow, "I was so frightened…I couldn't do anything. At least…you stood up to them. I…all I could do was watch. It still hurts me to remember Littlefoot hurt the way he was. And every day…I regret it…and wish that it could've been different."

"Aylene…" Ken whispered.

"You're not weak, Ken," the human girl tearfully said. "I'm sorry you had to go through that. But I do know…you're not weak. Because you and I…we are the same."

Ken looked over at Aylene and his face softened. She was right. They had both gone through the experience of losing someone they deeply cared for, seeing their best friend hurt by losing their parent, and having to live with the consequences that came with it.

They both had felt that pain.

Eventually, Ken lifted his arms and wrapped them around Aylene. He closed his eyes and held her close to him. For a moment, the two humans stood there, embracing each other out of a shared sympathy and care.

"Aylene," Ken whispered, "thank you."

Aylene let out deep exhale and her face softened to comfort. Aside from her brother, Derek, Aylene had never been hugged by a boy before. With Ken, she felt a feeling of safety with his warm embrace wrapped around her. She couldn't stop the hammering of her heart in her chest, but at same time, she didn't want to. She wasn't sure why, but just something about this moment was something she wanted to cherish for a long time.

At the same time, clouds in the sky began to drift away, revealing a magnificent full moon shining brightly in the heavens among a million stars. The moment its silvery rays touched down to the earth below, something spectacular happened.

All of the flower buds began to slowly open up, revealing beautiful golden petals. In just a matter of minutes, the whole valley looked like it had become strewed with small pieces of shining gold.

It was then that Aylene opened her eyes slightly. When she saw the golden radiance of the flowers all around her and Ken, she gasped in a happy surprise.

"Ken, look!" she cried.

The human boy looked around and a smile grew on his face. There was no mistaking it: this was the Night Flower!

"Aylene, we found them!" he laughed.

Aylene couldn't help but give a heartfelt laugh before racing back to the sleeping dinosaurs.

"Everyone!" she joyfully cried. "Wake up! We found the Night Flower! We found it!"

The others stirred at the sound of Aylene's voice and slowly opened their eyes. A simultaneous gasp of happiness and relief was shared when they saw that an endless valley of golden flowers surrounded them. Pretty soon, they were all up and running around, laughing and cheering with delight.

"We were looking for the Night Flowers," Ducky leapt around happily, "but the Night Flowers found us!"

"We did it!" Littlefoot laughed. "We really did it!"

Indeed. At long last, they had finally found the Night Flower.

Now all they had to do was get as many of them as they could carry back to Grandpa Longneck.

Trivia: I made Ken blonde and in the same attrie when Aylene first saw him (because I wanted give them more uniqueness to each other.)

based off Kenlene - LBTR - A Dream Worth Keeping by EliseLowing

Description
From chapter 14 of The Land Before Time Retold Journey Through the Mist

After Ken had finished his story, Aylene stood in shock. She had her hand cupped over her mouth and tears began to well up in her eyes. That was probably the saddest story she had ever heard.

On top of that, while Ken had been trying to fight them back with all he had, tears began to fall down his face and his breathing was very raspy. He was obviously in a lot of emotional pain. Seeing that made Aylene's heart wrench.

"There was nothing I could do!" the boy clenched. "I…I let Ali's father die! The same dinosaur who stood beside me since my first visit…I watched him die right before my eyes! And the way Ali looked…I…I…"

"Ken…" Aylene softly said.

"THAT'S why I didn't want to come back!" Ken voice spiked in pain. "Don't you understand?! I can't let anyone else get hurt! I know I try to be tough, but I'm just weak! I couldn't save him! I…I…"

Suddenly, Ken found himself unable to speak anymore. For at that moment, Aylene rushed forward and wrapped her arms around his neck, embracing him tightly. He looked over at the girl with surprise. He had never been hugged by a girl before. So having one suddenly embrace him out of the blue had rendered him speechless.

It was then that he felt something wet drip onto his shoulder. His eyes widened when he realized that Aylene was crying.

"Ken," the girl's voice was soft and gentle, "I DO understand. You and I…we're the same."

Ken blinked at that statement. What did she mean by that?

"When I first came to this world," Aylene solemnly continued, "Littlefoot and I were attacked by Sharptooth. Littlefoot's mother…she saved us, but…at the cost of her own life."

Ken drew in a small, sharp breath of air.

"And I…" Aylene's voice cracked with sorrow, "I was so frightened…I couldn't do anything. At least…you stood up to them. I…all I could do was watch. It still hurts me to remember Littlefoot hurt the way he was. And every day…I regret it…and wish that it could've been different."

"Aylene…" Ken whispered.

"You're not weak, Ken," the human girl tearfully said. "I'm sorry you had to go through that. But I do know…you're not weak. Because you and I…we are the same."

Ken looked over at Aylene and his face softened. She was right. They had both gone through the experience of losing someone they deeply cared for, seeing their best friend hurt by losing their parent, and having to live with the consequences that came with it.

They both had felt that pain.

Eventually, Ken lifted his arms and wrapped them around Aylene. He closed his eyes and held her close to him. For a moment, the two humans stood there, embracing each other out of a shared sympathy and care.

"Aylene," Ken whispered, "thank you."

Aylene let out deep exhale and her face softened to comfort. Aside from her brother, Derek, Aylene had never been hugged by a boy before. With Ken, she felt a feeling of safety with his warm embrace wrapped around her. She couldn't stop the hammering of her heart in her chest, but at same time, she didn't want to. She wasn't sure why, but just something about this moment was something she wanted to cherish for a long time.

At the same time, clouds in the sky began to drift away, revealing a magnificent full moon shining brightly in the heavens among a million stars. The moment its silvery rays touched down to the earth below, something spectacular happened.

All of the flower buds began to slowly open up, revealing beautiful golden petals. In just a matter of minutes, the whole valley looked like it had become strewed with small pieces of shining gold.

It was then that Aylene opened her eyes slightly. When she saw the golden radiance of the flowers all around her and Ken, she gasped in a happy surprise.

"Ken, look!" she cried.

The human boy looked around and a smile grew on his face. There was no mistaking it: this was the Night Flower!

"Aylene, we found them!" he laughed.

Aylene couldn't help but give a heartfelt laugh before racing back to the sleeping dinosaurs.

"Everyone!" she joyfully cried. "Wake up! We found the Night Flower! We found it!"

The others stirred at the sound of Aylene's voice and slowly opened their eyes. A simultaneous gasp of happiness and relief was shared when they saw that an endless valley of golden flowers surrounded them. Pretty soon, they were all up and running around, laughing and cheering with delight.

"We were looking for the Night Flowers," Ducky leapt around happily, "but the Night Flowers found us!"

"We did it!" Littlefoot laughed. "We really did it!"

Indeed. At long last, they had finally found the Night Flower.

Now all they had to do was get as many of them as they could carry back to Grandpa Longneck.

Trivia: I made Ken blonde and in the same attrie when Aylene first saw him (because I wanted give them more uniqueness to each other.)

based off Kenlene - LBTR - A Dream Worth Keeping by EliseLowing