Hopeful Hooves: A Unicorn Friendship Tale

CHAPTER SIX: ACCEPTANCE

"So those are the goldfish!" Aurora exclaimed proudly when she saw the brightly colored fish in Shenmi Hu. Some were bright orange, while others were pale yellow. Some were white, and others were black. Some were just a solid colors, while others had two, and some even three.

"Aurora, those are not goldfish," Charity said with a laugh. "they are koi! They are too big to be goldfish."

"But they are a gold fish!" Aurora giggled. "Get it? Gold? Fish?" She pointed her horn at a golden fish.

Charity continued laughing at the Kiangicorn foal's joke, but a tone of concern interrupted her laughing. "That fish isn't swimming well? Why does that one have a torn up fin? And why is he all alone?"

Aurora looked at the blue carp with a ripped fin. "Oh no, I think he got injured by a predator and he can't be with the other fish. They won't accept him."

Charity was about to open her mouth and have a word of pity for the blue fish when suddenly she realized something. This fish did not look sad. He was swimming, playing with a rock, jumping out of the water, and having fun. He was not sad; he was enjoying his life.

Then a tinier fish—a goldfish—swam to the blue fish, and they started swimming in circles and circles. 

Charity watched this in awe. This blue fish cannot swim properly, but yet he is a happy fish. And the goldfish is a really good friend who cares for this fish regardless of his size. Then a new thought entered her head. The blue koi is me, and the goldfish is Aurora. I can choose to be miserable or I can choose to accept my life. And Aurora has accepted me. Acceptance...

"Aurora, I did find a treasure in this lake!" she exclaimed. "Not gold, or silver, but I found one letter on the paper!"

"Ooh, really?" she replied. "What is it? Can we go home first to confirm?" she asked, looking at the sunset. It is getting late, and my parents would be worried."

"Ok!" Charity replied, and the two unicorns trotted off in the sunset.