Phoebe and Her Unicorn by Dana Simpson for December 15, 2022

Time for mistletoe!

I was expecting a ghostly kind of unicorn, but NEIGH!

And the moral of the story is…

I have no idea. What does Phoebe even need to be taught?

What Christmas future will neigh show her? Methinks a loving time with Marigold.

Just kiss/hug him, Phoebe!

I can’t wait to see what he says is her possible future.

FERNY! FERNY HAS FINALLY RETURNED! OH HAPPY DAY.Seriously i’ve been waiting for neigh to come back since I started reading daily again. I just assumed this was going to be another one off gag with some unicorn we’ve never met before but who is now living rent free in my heart. let. my. ship. progresssss

So instead of some revelation, they just chat and exchange gifts.

Yes I use they referring to both Ferny and Phoebe, otherwise it would be Neigh.

Hi Ferny!

Even though Ferny is nice and is certainly not as spooky as the last two, could it still be a bad sign that the next Christmas might be connected with death or something sinister?

Hi, Ferny! :D

I knew it.

Ah, now I get it. It’s an excuse to shoehorn in a Ferny cameo. Justified.

Some liberties were taken with the original novel:

The Phantom-corn slowly, gravely, silently approached. When it came near her, Phoebenezer bent down upon her knee; for in the very air in which this Spirit-corn moved it seemed to scatter gloom and mystery.

It was shrouded in a deep black garment, which concealed its head, its face, its form, and left nothing of it visible save one protruding horn.

She felt that it was tall and stately when it came beside her, and that its mysterious presence filled her with a solemn dread. She knew no more, for the Spirit-corn neither neighed nor moved.

“I am in the presence of the Unicorn of Christmas Yet To Come?” said Phoebenezer.

The Spirit-corn neighed not, but pointed onward with its horn.

Since the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come remains shrouded throughout the entire story, I was expecting Lord Splendid Humility to play the rôle.