open Omnipotence: MoonLock's Heartache.

[Colenso Rivers 85]

His eyes flicked over to him, before he pointed at him with his free hand and all Rhetoric was left unable to speak in the middle of the word "sinner." He looked back at the pony in his hand before saying, "Killing her wouldn't benefit me. She may be a harlot of the sinner, but every pawn on the board contributes to the death of the sinner, even its pawns. The king is here, and the queen shall be here very shortly as well." Before one night black wing extended from its back, and wrapped around the sirens, it and Edge. Disappearing underneath the water. The next thing Rhetoric heard was something hit the ground behind him.

[The Down Trotten 300]

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Scared and panicked, Rhetoric could only  turn around and face whatever had placed itself behind him. 

He couldn;t worry about Edge now, he'd try to save her whenever this confrontation was over. For now he just had to survive. Survive and maybe even get another ally. Wishful thinking sure, but he had to be somewhat optimistic about something.

[Colenso Rivers 85]

The creature turned with him, to see what had met the ground. It was Edge. She wasn't hurt, but she still had fear and tears filling her eyes. She looked up to Rhetoric and said weakly, softly, "Rhetoric?.... I'm ready to talk now." The creature approached her and lied next to her. Lying it's head against her.

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"And I'm ready to listen" he gave her an encouraging smile, glad to see her safe and sound, at least for now. "And don;t worry, it's going to be ok" he tried to promise with every fiber of his being.

 

In the back of his mind however he feared what she had to say, was it something that was going to impede their survival?  

[Colenso Rivers 85]

She nodded and bit her lower lip, looking down and explaining, "The beast... I'm one of its vessels. That's why I was so afraid of the creature. Thats why I've been killing." Then growing more upset, tears in her voice, "Thats why I'm so messed up, why I dream of the beasts terror every night, and why my body is so.. Messed up."

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With a heavy sigh Rhetoric hugged the distraught mare "Listen, Edge, we'll talk more about this later. For now just relax, I'm your friend and ally: he hugged her tighter, not sure if he could protect her, or if even if he should

 

Turning to the beast he asked "Is there anyway to reverse her predicament?"

[Colenso Rivers 85]

The monster was gone, vanished into the river along with his sirens. As for Edgewise, she shook you off and stood, saying persistently, "No, no Rhetoric. We have to go, we have to make it." She looked uncertain, but determined, shaken but only to action. She would see herself and Rhetoric to his goal. No matter the price. Sacrifice was in her nature.

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"Ok, hey its going to be alright" he smiled and more pultonicly then anything kissed her on the cheek "Your a trooper and we'll press on" he gave her a pat on the shoulder and whistled to his creature and began walking onward, determined to be the moral supports and leader of this expedition 

[Colenso Rivers 85]

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She nodded until he kissed her, from which she blushed, stiffened up and then shoved him with all of his might, starting off in the direction they were previously following saying, "C'mon Romeo." She was quite upset, but she wiped her tears and said, "I'm good now." The creature looked to you, closed its eyes and shook its head in disapproval before standing and heading off with her.

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Rhetoric sighed "I'm sorry." he mumbled and followed after the two of them "I was just trying to cheer you up, I realize it was a bit rash... It won't happen again I promise" he finally caught up with them

 

"I just, well never,ind" he felt impeccably awkward and decided to just let the matter drop  

[Colenso Rivers 85]

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And so the party of three continued forward, but not but a few minutes after their encounter, the forest around them, like a ghost, merely vanished from around them, and once again they were travelling a rocky wasteland. Edge didn't seem to shocked, but rather in thought, and the creature didn't seem to car, it only turning its vision back for a moment.

Eventually, snow began to drift down, and the stepped into an endless white scene. The snow, while not harsh, fell in such copious amounts that it hung like a fog. It was chilling, not to the body, but to the soul. However, there were what seemed to be many ice caves. Edge stopped for a moment to look back at her friend and asked seriously, "Rhetoric, through there?"

Edited April 13, 2016 by Colenso Rivers

[The Down Trotten 300]

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Rhetoric frowned. This could mean life or death if he picjked wrong.

 

"I suppose resting in a shallow cave for the night wouldn't be a bad idea... we'll have to do all we can to stay warm though" he sighed " I hope you don't mind?" he chuckled weakly

 

"After the incident by the river and all..."  

[Colenso Rivers 85]

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She nodded and responded in kind, "Yeah, I guess that would work." She didnt seem to mind, and her tone reflected that she was more worried of freezing that of anything she could evaporate in two seconds. Rations were begging to dwindle, a little less than half remained. And this wasteland could probably not provide any natural food. They would have to get through it quickly.

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Quickly finding a cave for them he organized them inside . Not having any wood for a fire he frowned at his creature "I hope you'll be ok girl.." he patted its snout affectionately then turned to Edge 

 

"We'll be bunking in the cart, the tarp should help keep our body heat in and whats left of the rations should provide us with some insulation, with the two of us we should be farley warm." he sighed and opened the make shift tent to her, allowing her to get in first and to get as comfortable as she could get 

[Colenso Rivers 85]

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Edge looked to Rhetoric and then back to the creature respectively before sighing and saying, "Okay," Then approaching the creature and petting its carapaced head and mentioning to Rhetoric, "I've seen this thing move, its metabolism is to slow for it to both stay here and stay still." Then back at him, "So before we get... Comfortable, we should build up a wall from the snow."

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Rhetoric nodded in agreement "Sounds sense able enough, come along then, the quicker we get it done the quicker we can get warm and safe." he began working, trying to build a substantial wall at the mouth of the cave more or less. 

 

"Thank you by the way Edge." he smiled at her gratefully 

[Colenso Rivers 85]

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She shook her head as she began to pack snow, "It's not for you, its for your... Whatever that thing might be called." Then as she focused on her work, she asked, "Are you ever going to name that thing?" It kinda bugged her really. Everything had a name, or at least should have one. 

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Rhetoric blushed " I er, I should, but I have no idea what to name her really...  Wanna help me?" he smiled weakly as he helped her pack snow diligently 

 

Shoot, I can be such an idiot sometimes, even when it comes to simple stuff like this. He sighed and tried to work away the embarrassment 

[Colenso Rivers 85]

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She was silent for some time, at least until they finished, then while standing back and inspecting the wall she answered, "I don't know, its your job. Aaaaand I think we are good here." She went to the creature, curled up on the ground and began to pet it. "Isn't that right."

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Smiling at both the creature and at Edge he thought for a moment "How about  Moonlight? Seems like a good name to me." he waited for both of their reactions, hoping that it was a good name. It was a tad bit uninspired but it seemed to fit 

 

"I'm sorry it isn't epic or anything but I happen to think its nice" 

[Colenso Rivers 85]

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Your creature looked up at you, cooing, but didn't understand what you were saying, only that you were including it in something. As Edgewise kissed moonlights carapace and then climbed onto the cart, she put in her two cents, "It's nice. The kind of name a pony would have before the beast came and F***ed everything up." 

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Patting Moonlight before climbing into the cart behind Edge he sighed "Sounds like it was terrible" he yawned shamelessly "Unless you really want to talk about it though I prefer to rest up and think of more positive things"

 

 He pulled his half of the tarp around him tightly "...think we'll be warm enough?" 

[Colenso Rivers 85]

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She looked at him strangely, saying flat out, "Now why would I wanna do that. No thanks..." She climbed under the rest of the tarp andwriggled closely to him, inches away without a thought, adding tiredly, "Now we will, unless you make it wierd. Goodnight Rhetoric."

[The Down Trotten 300]

@@Colenso Rivers,

 

Not wanting to screw up anymore then he had already he was determined to keep his mouth shut after he said the following "I'm sorry for all I messed up today. I'm trying to do the right thing, maybe be a bit selfish here and there and I'm sorry. I hope you get some sort of sleep tonight Edge"  

[Colenso Rivers 85]

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With her eyes closed and the most peaceful expression on her face, she knocked her hoof againts the stallions head and said, "Don't worry about it. Go to sleep, if you forget it then so will I." She then snuggled herself and drifted off more quickly than one could say pillow.