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// Life on the edge 
// Story: In the Beginning...... 
// by Arn 
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As the pony sat in the infirmary, he thought. What from his book could he use as a name? An idea! “They will be saved but be as if they had the smell of smoke about them!”

“How about, Smokey?”the pony said thoughtfully.

All Wishes raised an eyebrow. As if he agreed with some unknown familiar voice saying, ”Certainly not!”

"Meh, no."The Unicorn smiled,“Let’s think about it some more.”

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All wishes voice clenched an d croaked do to the smoke.“This isn't a dream! cough.Over there…isn’t life,sniffle,um its,neither life,um,huh, nor,nor,um a life more abundantly!” All Wishes cried out desperately.

The startling turn of the pony’s head to stare at him was like whiplash. Locking eyes onto the unicorn his mouth hung open.

Good he had his attention. What could he use? What could he use?? As he coughed.His eyes fell on the torn book in his hooves.

“Snorful.Hey, friend, that book, it’s your buddy, right, right? See, it’s important, you swear by it! Why, I bet you that book, that old book, those words would give anything to be alive…cough..to be with you! I’m sure, that book,cough, that book, cares just as deeply for you as you care for..cough…for...him! Him! Boy! It sure looks old,cough,cough, I bet it talked to you friend first!”

That makes no sense! thought All Wishes.Oh dear! Wrong thing to say. Did he just see his eye twitch?Maybe it was the smoke. Can't be sure.So stupid! Tread lightly!

Keep going All Wishes, keep going.

“Uh-hum! In order for it to speak, I bet he did come to life, those words, Life! Yes!”All Wishes licked his lips he was seeing a reaction. The pony was paying attention.

“That word came to life …sniffle..and he walked with you! That’s right! Cough!Walked in your markets and in your temples with your ancestors, and told hypocrites what for!”

The pony’s jaw dropped open even wider with deep rasping breaths.