There's a funny thing about gambling.

It's money talk. Mostly it makes money say "goodbye" as you fold and "hello!" when your luck holds through a winning streak. But ever so often there's a gamble that doesn't just talk; it promises. Promises things ponies will kill, torture, and maim for. Promises so resolute they could topple the last bastion of an empire.

It's a gamble that promises things the Grand Pegasus Enclave wants hidden. It's a promise that fell into my hooves, whether I liked it or not.

Guess it's true what they say: there's no greater gamble than the game of life.

|Pre-Reader(s) / Editor(s): Katie Breeze | V9663

If you haven't, I recommend you read Kkat's stellar Fallout Equestria. Its contents are crucial for understanding certain references and events.