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,,,,.-\%## ##%\-.,,,,
,,,,,.-\%# JUST OFF THE COAST TO THE BALTIC SEA #%\-.,,,,,
,,,,,,.-\% THERE'S A FRESHWATER POND, SECLUDED %\-.,,,,,,
,,,,,,,.-\ AMONG ASHEN AND JUNIPER. A CLEFT IN THE \-.,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,.- LIMESTONE BEDROCK, SHARP-CUT FROM THE -.,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,. SURROUNDING PLAINS, A NINETY DEGREE .,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,.- DROP DOWN, DOWN, TO THE MIDNIGHT-BLACK -.,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,.-\ WATER. \-.,,,,,,,
,,,,,,.-\% %\-.,,,,,,
,,,,,.-\%# ----%%%%%%%%---- #%\-.,,,,,
,,,,.-\%## --%% %%-- ##%\-.,,,,
,,,.-\%##@ -----%% FAIRIES LIVE HERE. %%----- @##%\-.,,,
,,.-\%##@# --%% %%-- #@##%\-.,,
,.-\%##@## ----%%%%%%%%---- ##@##%\-.,
,,.-\%##@# #@##%\-.,,
,,,.-\%##@ THEY SPEAK TO THE SLOANE, CARESS IT, @##%\-.,,,
,,,,.-\%## URGE IT TO GROW THICKER, TANGLED, WITH ##%\-.,,,,
,,,,,.-\%# LONGER AND SHARPER THORNS. THEY TELL IT #%\-.,,,,,
,,,,,,.-\% TO STAY JUST BELOW THE GRASS, SO THAT %\-.,,,,,,
,,,,,,,.-\ THE ANIMALS WHAT COME TO DRINK THE \-.,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,.- WATER CANNOT SEE IT BEFORE IT DRAWS -.,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,. THEIR BLOOD. CLOSER TO THE POND, THE .,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,.- SLOANE CAN GROW TALLER, BEING ABLE TO -.,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,.-\ HIDE ALSO IN THE JUNIPER. \-.,,,,,,,
,,,,,,.-\% %\-.,,,,,,
,,,,,.-\%# THE FAIRIES WILL BECKON THE ANIMALS TO #%\-.,,,,,
,,,,.-\%## PUSH FORWARD, TELL THEM THAT THEY'RE ##%\-.,,,,
,,,.-\%##@ ALMOST AT THE WATER, THAT THEY MAY @##%\-.,,,
,,.-\%##@# DRINK SOON. AND THEY WILL TUG ON THE #@##%\-.,,
,.-\%##@## SLOANE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE THORNS CUT ##@##%\-.,
,,.-\%##@# DEEP. WHEN THEY FINALLY FIND THE PATH #@##%\-.,,
,,,.-\%##@ DOWN BETWEEN THE ROCKS, AWAY FROM THE @##%\-.,,,
,,,,.-\%## BUSHWORK AND INTO THE CLEFT, THEY ARE ##%\-.,,,,
,,,,,.-\%# BLEEDING FROM A THOUSAND WOUNDS. AS #%\-.,,,,,
,,,,,,.-\% THEY DRINK FROM THE DARK WATER, IT IS %\-.,,,,,,
,,,,,,,.-\ IN TURN DRINKING THE ANIMALS BLOOD. \-.,,,,,,,
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,,,,,,,,,. THE CIRCLE IS COMPLETE, THE CONTRACT .,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,.- CARRIED OUT; THE ANIMAL IS ABANDONED TO -.,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,.-\ FIND ITS OWN WAY BACK. THE BUSHES ROOTS \-.,,,,,,,
,,,,,,.-\% DRINK THE NUTRUTIOUS WATER. THE FAIRIES %\-.,,,,,,
,,,,,.-\%# DANCE IN THE SUNBEAMS. #%\-.,,,,,
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