The Clippity-Cloppity Carnival

Chicken

Camille finds Ashlyn crying by the gate. Camille sits down wordlessly next to her and waits until Ashlyn’s tears stop. Ashlyn apologizes for getting so mad. Camille apologizes for being so bossy.

Ashlyn explains the real reason she doesn’t want to go to the carnival is because she’s afraid of Mr. Louie’s horse, Thunderstorm. She explains how Thunderstorm stampeded right at her and scared her at the farm.

Camille is shocked. She empathizes with Ashlyn, saying that behavior would scare anybody. Camille says everybody is afraid of something. She’s afraid of snakes… that’s what she’s chicken about. Camille’s brother was afraid of horses, too. That’s why Camille’s mother bought so many toy horses for him. And her idea worked, because Camille’s brother is no longer afraid of horses.

Ashlyn, starting to feel better, hugs her friend. Camille says that when Thunderstorm arrives, Camille will stand right by her and hold her hand the whole time. Ashlyn doesn’t have to go near the horse.