let’s keeping ‘reading on’.” Balto and Shara continued on through the prologue, eventually making it to the beginning of the first chapter. “Now where are we?”  Balto asked.

            “Let me see, page……. ah page 92. This is the last page of the prologue. On the other side of this arch is the entrance to the first chapter.”

            “Great, so can you tell me more about this Erazor Djinn guy, or take me to him.” Balto requested.

            “No need!.....” Shara became frightened at the dark cloud in front of her. “HE’s HERE!” then the form of a muscular demented looking wolverine appeared in front of Balto.

            “So you’re the Erazon Djinn.” Then without warning, Erazor flung his finely sharpened claws a Balto. “Whoa!, what’s with that!?”

            “Balto, he’s the one who is striking the words from our world on these pages.” Shara said cowering.

            “You…” Erazor spoke. “You must be the mut that just got added to the story.”

            “Don’t you know anything? I’m not some mut, I’m a wolf/dog, and proud of it.” Balto responded cleverly.

            “(chuckles) I am Erazor Djinn as you already know. I am the one who shall carve up this world as I see fit.”

            “Yeah well if you’re going to do that could you at least wait till I finish reading it?” Balto responded.

            “Balto…. Shara said in annoyance.

            “100 of the 1001 Nights have already been wiped clean. And soon, the rest shall join them, night by night. And then with the seven Celestial Collars….”

            “Seven Celestial Collars?” Balto interrupted.

            “You have gathered them for me have you not, Shara my dear?” Erazor asked.

            “Are you still going on about that? I told you, those things don’t even exist! And even if they did I’d never give them to you.”

            “Oh? Wouldn’t you, though?” then Shara turned away. “Then I suppose a suitable punishment is in order then…. “ Erazor created an orb of blistering cold ice in the shape of a snowflake. He fired the snowflake at Shara.

            “LOOK OUT!” Balto jumped in the line of fire, and got hit by the snowflake instead.

            “BALTO!”  Shara screamed in terror.

            “Aha, hahahaha. So this is how Judgement is dealt, is it? Hmmm this should be interesting. You listening? Bring me the seven Celestial Collars before the arrow of cold melts. if you do not….” Balto began to get nervous. “your life is forfeit. Next, I think shall collect the life of King Stelryar.” And with a few last chuckles Erazor vanished.

            “The king is the creator of the Arabian Nights, and the main character of the story!” Shara worried.

            “I’m pretty fast, if I could lead a sled dog team through a blizzard in under a few days, I could make it to the king before that creep. Let’s see if we can gt to him first.” And with that Balto began his journey through the first chapter.

(Chapter 1 coming soon)