Seeing Miyu seriously get into the story brought a bright smile to Melissa's face, and she leaned over and hugged the other girl once more, glad that they could share this moment together.  "Don't be sorry.  I remember how much I yelled, 'No, not the gold knight," the first time I saw this."<br/><br/>The princess stared at him in apprehension.  "A trade...but there's two shoes each, so that's more than one, right?" she hoped.  "We can just trade your shoes for mine, and leave it at that."<br/><br/>"Your ring," he said, gesturing down to her hand, "so precious; I love it!  Alas, my own ring few would covet."  He removed his own wooden ring from his fingers, a plain looking object with a number of intricate runes carved all over it.<br/><br/>She glanced down to her own ring, a golden item of perfection with a flawless diamond adorning what was one of her most prized possessions.  If not for the need for the shoes, the narrator explained, the princess would never have even considered the possibility.  Yet, what had gold availed her on her quest so far?  "Agreed," she said, removing her ring and shoes in order to trade with him.<br/><br/>Each of the items fit perfectly, whether they were made for her or simply had enough magic within them in order to ensure a perfect fit.  She stood back up, her legs now feeling so much better than before, and started to march back towards the swamp.  Even though she didn't know what to do, as she slipped on the ring, she felt as though she learned something important and that that would make all the difference in the world.<br/><br/>Was she afraid?  Of course she was afraid, the narrator explained, but she knew that the unicorn would be lost and trapped forever without her.  A true friend isn't someone that you can leave behind when they need you.<br/><br/>On occasion, Melissa's lips trembled, wanting to speak out about this and that, but just keeping her mouth pretty shut so that she wouldn't ruin the story.  She was more than content simply to watch with her sister.