Henry, a hippo living in a small pond, noticed the water shrinking during a long dry spell. One day, an elephant named Lucy excitedly waded into the pond, splashing water everywhere and startling Henry. Feeling guilty, Lucy apologized for using his pond. Lucy worried as the water turned to mud, but Henry happily embraced the mud, finding joy in it. His laughter was contagious, and soon Lucy joined him, realizing that nothing else mattered as long as they shared laughter.