The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

The boy, the mole, and the fox rest on a tree branch. The boy feels lost, but the mole says they love him and that love brings one “home.” The mole believes everyone is trying to find home. They meet a white horse in the woods, a scene depicted in a large color picture. A series of small illustrations show the boy, the mole, the fox, and the horse playing, and the boy notes that doing nothing with one’s friends isn’t actually “doing nothing.” The boy and mole ride the horse while the fox jogs alongside, and the illustrations depict them running on musical staffs, one with a treble clef and another with a bass. When the horse leaps over a stream, the boy falls, but the horse returns to help him. The horse says everyone is scared, but they are less scared when they’re together, and our tears show strength rather than weakness.

When the boy asks the horse about the bravest thing he’s ever said, the horse says, simply, “Help.” The boy worries his friends will realize he’s “ordinary,” and the mole reassures him that love doesn’t require him to be extraordinary.