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#§@**«-... 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 .......-«*
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@#§@**«-.. 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. ........-«
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«-........ 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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