Once upon a time, in the sparkling sea, lived Oliver, the green octopus.

Oliver had many friends, but he always wanted more shiny trinkets than everyone else.

He crafted clever plans to take trinkets from his friends without them knowing.

One day, Oliver saw Ellie's beautiful pearl and decided he must have it.

Oliver invited Ellie to play, planning to swipe the pearl when she wasn't looking.

As they played tag, Oliver cleverly took the pearl and hid it in his cave.

Soon, Ellie noticed her pearl was gone and felt very sad. She asked her friends for help.

The friends searched everywhere. Oliver pretended to help but felt guilty.

Finally, Sammy the seahorse found the pearl near Oliver's cave. Suspicion arose.

Oliver confessed, apologizing to Ellie and the others for stealing the pearl.

To make amends, Oliver decided to return all the trinkets he had taken.

From then on, Oliver learned to value friendship over trinkets and became very giving.