The unicorn is named Lance by his parents who previously guarded the forest he guards now as he thinks about what Kolivan said about him being the last unicorn in the world and asks "That can't be. Why would I be the last?" but says "What do men know? Just because they haven't seen any unicorns for a while doesn't mean we've all vanished. We don't vanish. There's never been a time without unicorns. We live forever. We're as old as the sky and moon. We can be hunted, trapped or even be killed if we leave our forests but we don't vanish"

Lance trots in his forest as he asks "Am I truly the last?" that's when he saw a familiar yellow butterfly flutter aound him and singing but when the butterfly sees Lance, he says "How do you do?" Lance smiles and asks "Hello Hunk, welcome. Have you traveled very far?" Hunk only replies in singing and says "Clay lies still but blood's a rover. Red Rover, Red Rover, let Charlie come over" Hunk continues singing as Lance asks "Be a little respectful, Hunk. Do you know who I am?" Hunk replies "Excellent well, you're a fishmonger" Hunk conitnues singing and says "You're old and gray and full of sleep" Hunk is still singing as Lance says "Say my name then. If you know my name, tell it to me" Hunk says "Your name is a golden bell hung in my heart. I would break my body to pieces to call you once by your name"

Lance says "Say it if you know" Hunk laughs "Rumpelstilskin, gotcha" Lance scoffs "I should know better than to expect a silly butterfly to know my name" Hunk resumes his singing as Lance asks "Hunk, my dear friend, in all your wanderings, have you seen others like me? Have you seen even one?" Hunk only continues his singing as Lance begs "Hunk, even one. Tell me you saw only one" Hunk is still singing as he says "Go and catch a falling star" Lance sighs "It serves me right for even asking you. All butterflies know are songs, poetry and anything else they hear. I guess you mean well. Fly away, Hunk" Hunk resumes his singing and says "Oh, I am a cook and a captain bold and a mate of the Nancy brig" as Lance says "I hope you hear many more songs. I have to find someone who knows me. Who's seen others like me"

That's when Hunk says "Unicorn. Old French "Unicorne". Latin "Unicornus". Literally one-horned. Unus "One" and Cornu "A horn". A fabulous animal resembling a horse with one horn. Visible only to those who search and trust and generally mistaken for a white mare. Unicorn" Lance gasps "You do know me! Please Hunk, all I wanna know is if you've seen other unicorns like me somewhere in the world" Hunk starts singing and says "Close cover before striking" Lance asks "Hunk, have you seen the others? Where have they gone? Tell me which way I must go to find them" Hunk replies "No. No, listen. Don't listen to me, listen. You can find the others if you are brave. They passed down all the roads long ago and the Red Lion ran close behind them and covered their footprints" 

Lance asks "The Red Lion? What's the Red Lion?" Hunk sings again and replies "His firstling Lion has majesty and his horns are the horns of a wild ox. WIth them, he shall push the unicorns, all of them, to the ends of the Earth. Listen. Listen! Listen quickly!" Lance asks "I am listening. Where are the other unicorns and what's the Red Lion?" Hunk laughs "Listen. Listen. The King is in the counting house counting out, counting out, counting. It's you or me, moth. Hand to hand to hand to hand to hand to hand" and Hunk flys away once again singing and quoting poetry like crazy