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// Eter 
// Story: Book 1 - The Behemoth came to Canterlot 
// by Equimorto 
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"Ostriches."
"What does that have to do with anything?"
"Oh it was just an exclamation. You know. Like criminy."
"Who on this earth uses criminy as an exclamation?"
"Some ponies do. I have a friend who does."
"You have friends?"
"Yeah. Yeah I do. I know others. I get around. I talk to creatures."
"I wouldn't be able to tell. Do creatures talk back to you? You know it doesn't count if you just sit around and listen to others talking, right?"
"You're talking to me right now."
"And that's exactly the reason why I'm doubtful anyone would for any extended period of time unless they were forced to."
"You're not being forced to."
"Quite literally I am."
"Shush."
"Why ostriches?"
"Have you ever seen ostriches? They're big."
"They are. Why does that make them a valid exclamation though?"
"I don't know. It just does."
"I don't think that's how that works. I don't think that's how anything works honestly. Are you okay?"
"Is any of us?"
"No. Point. That still doesn't justify the ostriches."
"As if ostriches need to be justified. Of all animals. There are other animals far more in need of being justified, let's be honest. Like mosquitoes. Mosquitoes could make for an exclamation too."
"No they couldn't."
"Watch me try."
"I'd rather not."
"Why do you not like ostriches? Is it the colour scheme?"
"I have absolutely nothing against ostriches. I just don't think you should be using them as an exclamation."
"That sounds like your problem, in all honesty."
"You're the one with problems here."
"We all are, here."
"Fair. Fair. But why ostriches?"
"Shush."