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##¶@@%*«~. glows, it lures you closer. a creature! .~«*%@@¶##
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##¶@@%*«~. it's almost otter-like, but like lava, .~«*%@@¶##
##¶@@%*«~. a liquid shaped like a living thing, .~«*%@@¶##
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##¶@@%*«~. are dripping with fire. with its song, .~«*%@@¶##
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¶@%*~..... and the creatures of the sea creep .....~*%@¶
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#¶@@@%*«~. now almost humanoid. although suddenly .~«*%@@@¶#
¶@@@%%*«~. it all liquifies completely, now just a .~«*%%@@@¶
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