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I just assumed it was the devil's stone...

Oh, did you? Well that certainly speaks to your fine character! I, on the other hand, would be more shocked to wake and find myself holding Yehoshua's stone. I mean my heart becoming an oasis of love is all very well but who wants to be persecuted, scourged and finally killed;),

Well done deirdy!
First one to comment on the whole point of the story, which one indeed?
Depends on the reader.
Worth considering, which would you choose...