Chapter 5: The truth comes clear.

Right at Viktor's words, Sadie and Sonja just dramatically burst out laughing.

"Oh father," Sonja snickered. "Did those crazy ideas finally get to you? Sadie isn't a cannibal."

"Sonja, sweetheart," Tannis remarked. "You can't just stand there and tell us this shape-shifting werewolf charmer isn't a man-eater."

But as she passed by him with the full basket, she said anyway: "Sadie isn't a man-eater." As soon as Sadie got her magic to do the herb cutting along with the rest of the cooking of her late-night omelet snack, she made sure everyone was calmer and together with Sonja, they explained every piece of truth that was needed, including the wild werewolves.

"All right we're all starting to understand," remarked a villager. "But many of us here have questions about the unusual décor, and possibly you're wandering around the town."

"Treasures of where I'm from," Sadie answered. "All reflecting the ideas of my personality."

"But," Lucian began. "The cooking, the Sonja omelet?"

"Actually Lucian," Sonja explained. "That nearly made omelet wasn't for me, it was for all this basil and parsley I was told to get from the greenhouse. Sadie wanted to try them as a flavoring in her snack before going to bed."

"What about your wandering about the village?" asked Viktor.

"I seek a fisherman as a guide," Sadie explained. "To show me fishing spots with the largest numbers of fish that they know. It's so I know where to get more food for the dolphins I've got."

"Did you say dolphins?" Lucian asked.

"I sure did," Sadie answered. "Four of them."

"But whenever she comes to town," Sonja explained. "There's nobody in sight."

"Well," said a villager. "I suppose now that we know the truth, we can help you out with that."

And so it was. The next evening, every piece of truth about Sadie was spread throughout the lands, and she was given guidance the following day by the most knowledgeable fishermen and fisherwomen known. The evening from that, Lucian and Sonja lent Sadie (in the shape of a dragon) a hand with carrying her newly caught fish back to her cavern home and feed the dolphins.

"I think we've all learned a little something from you Sadie," suggested Sonja. "Haven't we?"

"I'm sure you have," Sadie replied. "And I'll say it to quote one of the entertainment stories I told you about. And this is what Twilight Sparkle says in her friendship report letter to the princess:

'Dear Princess Celestia,

My friends and I all learned an important lesson this week: Never Judge a Book by its Cover. Someone may look unusual, or funny, or scary, but you have to look past that and learn who they are inside. Real friends don't care what your cover is, it's the contents of a pony that counts. And a good friend, like a good book, is something that will last forever.

Your faithful student, Twilight Sparkle.'"

"Wow," Lucian exclaimed. "I never thought of that."

At that moment, Winter splashed a spray of water at him in happiness.

"That means she likes you." Sadie explained.

And the three of them just laughed with joy.

The End.