Once upon a time, deep in the countryside, there lived a young mare who loved to go on adventures. One day, she met a handsome bay horse who was courting all the mares in the village. The mare was smitten, but she didn't want to be just another notch on this bay's saddle.

So, she came up with a plan. She asked the squire if she could help with the harvesting, hoping to impress the bay with her hard work. The squire agreed and the mare set to work. But as she was harvesting, the clatter of hooves caught her ear. She turned to see the parson riding by on his horse, looking worried. "I've got a debt I can't pay!" he exclaimed.

The mare offered to help, and together they rode to the nearest town to fix the parson's problem. After a long day of work, they returned to the village, where the bay horse was waiting. To the mare's surprise, the bay horse was so impressed by her kindness and hard work that he asked her out on a date! And so, the mare and the bay lived happily ever after, always finding new adventures to embark on together.

Reflections

1. What was the mare's plan to impress the bay horse?
2. How did the mare help the parson in debt?
3. What was the bay horse's reaction to the mare's kindness and hard work?
4. What did the mare and bay horse do after they started dating?
5. Why did the mare and bay horse live happily ever after?