The Unicorn

Since antiquity unicorns have been thought to be mythical beasts. While horses are known to have 4 or 5 natural gaits, a unicorn has at least 12. They can also combine them into infinite combinations. It's impossible for a human to stay on a unicorn's back unless it wants you to stay there. They can throw you with a thought. And they can think. Unicorns are nearly as intelligent as dragons which, of course, are nearly twice as intelligent as humans. Unicorns are prized for the magic in their horns which is wielded by the sound the unicorn makes trumpeting the horn. Without the  unicorn wielding the horn the magic is greatly diminished but not completely gone. Unicorns were hunted to near extinction for the magic in their horns. Until recently they were indeed thought to be extinct. I had heard of their resurgence but had never seen one, and certainly never a unicorn with a rider. That is, until today. Unicorn riders are always chaotic but often good and this one was both. We were lucky since the magic a unicorn rider must have to even attempt to mount a unicorn is great and powerful. The magic of the rider while on unicornback is amplified to a point near that of deity. They can be dangerous for mere humans to encounter. It was okay, we had cookies.

This is Happy Dog. He's the elderly rescue we are fostering.

Poppy got a new pink ball.

Unicorn and rider.

The rider is a faerie (note the wings). 

The rider was nice but hard to understand.

The unicorn itself was gorgeous. It was magnificent to behold.