Cuero Chaqueta lived in a small town named Starlight. The townspeople had fought the Mesopatamians to get it, but let it fall apart. Now, ponies slave away in factories, working all hours of the day, until the Mesopatamians want it back and attack again. Instead of holding it down and defending themselves, the townspeople choose to run. Cuero does too, but he must leave his only friend behind for his freedom. Once he finds his freedom, he feels, well, free. But his joy is short lived when he comes down with a fatal disease that threatens to put an end to his freedom. That is, until a scientist discovered a liquid that would heal most diseases and make Cuero immortal. But it doesn't heal all diseases. Not rabies. And when Cuero gets bitten, he must live with the sickness forever. When he finally finds love, he wonders how long it will last - if he can keep it.