Sofia the First S4 E8

## Plot

While Sofia and Minimus are practicing a trick, Skye nearly collides into them. Sofia introduces her equine friends to each other, and Minimus is *immediately* jealous of Skye. I feel the same way, and I don't blame him. Chrysta also arrives for more Protector training. It's time for Sofia to get her WhichWay bow. All you have to do is ask it where to go, and it'll shoot a magical arrow that will show you which way to go. Sofia summons hers with her Enchantlet, but there's no bowstring. She has to get it from the Mare of the Mist on the Isle of Unicorns. Since Sofia doesn't have wings or another method of flight like many other Protectors do, she needs a flying steed to get there. The problem is, she has two, and she'd never be able to choose between Minimus and Skye. Pick Minimus, please. She has to choose between an old friend and a new one. Pick the old one. Also, not the best time to mention it, but I love Sofia's cape. They can both come on the mission, so Sofia can try them both out and see who will be the better protector steed. Minimus's reasoning is his and Sofia's long history and friendship, and they've been on various adventures and Secret Library missions together. Skye's reasoning is that he's a unicorn, and therefore magical. Pick Minimus. They land on the Isle of Unicorns, in an area called the Veil of the Mist. It won't be easy to get to the Mare of the Mist. She's fast and skittish. A single strand of her mane will become the bowstring Sofia needs. She'll only give her the bowstring if she's true of heart. Meaning she does what she thinks is right, no matter what anyone else tells her. The only thing Skye and Minimus can agree on is that there's no one more true of heart than Sofia. Of course, then Skye asks what true of heart means. You're an idiot. Yes, I know this show wouldn't want me to say something like that. You're… weird, and not in a cute, relatable way. The mare only comes out one day a year, so Sofia has until sundown to find her and get a bowstring. Sofia rides on Skye, since she came there on Minimus. Chrysta will wait for them there. They find the mare, and Sofia slowly approaches her. However, Skye and Minimus fighting scares her off. Sofia contacts Chrysta and tells her what happened. She knew that taking both of them would be trouble, and tells Sofia to hurry up. Chrysta, you're back to being no help whatsoever. Sofia follows the mare's tracks and sees her take off. She rides on Minimus because he's faster. Please stay on him. They follow the mare, but lose her in the mist. Skye's horn can light up and guide the way. Sofia switches to him. They have to follow Minimus instead of the mare when he accidentally follows a High Cliff Hawk. They all crash into a hawk nest. Chrysta arrives, and they tell her what happened. Minimus blames himself, but Sofia says that it isn't his fault. Chrysta agrees, and says that it's Sofia's fault because she couldn't make a choice. And just like that, I'm back to hating Chrysta again. Are we sure she isn't secretly evil and jealous of Sofia possibly taking her place as the best protector? Sofia reluctantly picks Skye, because he knows the Mystic Isles. Minimus is hurt and sadly flies off. Sofia says this doesn't feel right, and part of me wants to hurt Chrysta and Skye so badly right now, assault and animal cruelty charges be damned. Sofia and Skye find the mare, and Sofia asks for a strand of her mane. However, the mare refuses, because she only gives them to those who are true of heart. Sofia realizes that she should've gone back for Minimus. If being a Protector means sending her friend away, then maybe she isn't meant to be one. The WhichWay bow doesn't matter right now. Minimus is lost in the mist, and crashes into a hawk's next again. He's stuck, and three High Cliff Hawks show up. Sofia frees him, and they fly away. They all apologize to each other, and Sofia realizes that when she picked Skye, she wasn't being true to her heart, but then she went back for Minimus. This means that the mare might give her a strand of her mane now. Sofia rides on the faster Minimus while Skye is lassoed with her Enchantlet so he can light the way. Teamwork, yay! Even if it has to be with Skye. They find the mare again, and this time, Sofia is given a bowstring. She strings the bow and shoots an arrow, which leads them back to Chrysta. Based on her words and tone, she might've been testing Sofia all along, but I'm still on the fence. That being said, this episode made my hatred of Skye go down a bit, and I'm slowly getting used to the way he talks. Sofia chooses both him and Minimus to be her protector steed. For missions in the Mystic Isles, she'll take Skye, and for missions in the Ever Realm, she'll take Minimus. Chrysta agrees with her choice. It's never been done before, but they've also never had a Protector like Sofia before.