‘And so, my presence changes things - improves the world around us, I like to think.’
The breeze gusted. The Fortunicorn's mane caught on one of its horns.
Princess Garnet's mouth twisted into a wry smile. ‘I hope so,’ she replied. ‘But is there enough good luck to go around? Many more in this land need our help, and some...’
Garnet glanced away. Just above the treeline, the sky blurred with heat; Deirdre's face swam through the blue into her mind. ‘Some may be beyond any help at all.’
The Fortunicorn chuckled. ‘Then why,’ it said, ‘are my cheeks so full?’
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And so, we continue with this horsy tale. Our particular equine feeds off - and therefore removes - negative energy, but I wonder if this results in an imbalance of luck?
I want this land of magic to be a land of goodness.
So, does bad luck need to exist?
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