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###&*†^~~, something lies glowing ,~~^†*##
###&*†^~~, on the ocean floor... ,~~^†*##
&*†^~~~~,, ,, ,, ,,~~~~^†*&
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###&*†^~~, on the ocean floor, a dangerous and ,~~^†*##
###&*†^~~, caustic and sweet sweet thing, it ,~~^†*##
###&*†^~~, glows, it lures you closer. a creature! ,~~^†*##
&&†~~,,,,, ,,,,,~~†&&
#&†^^~~~~, it's almost otter-like, but like lava, ,~~~~^^†
##*††^^~~, a liquid shaped like a living thing, ,~~^^††*##
####*†^~~, and when it raises an arm, its fingers ,~~^†*####
###&*†^~~, are dripping with fire. with its song, ,~~^†*##
&*††~~~~~, it lures you closer yet. ,~~~~~††*&
###&*†^~~, ,~~^†*##
&&*†^^~~,, it's in a state of bliss! it's a flame, ,,~~^^†*&&
###&*†^~~, lit by the sun! and this pleasure is to ,~~^†*##
###&*†^~~, be shared, shared with others. ,~~^†*##
###&*†^~~, ,~~^†*##
&††^~~,,,, and the creatures of the sea creep ,,,,~~^††&
#*†††^~~~, closer, hypnotized and curious, and the ,~~~^†††*#
#&*^^~~~~, sludge extends a hand, and they take it, ,~~~~^^*
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&*††~~,,,, writhing with joy, accepts them all. ,,,,~~††*&
####*†^~~, they step inside, taking the shape of a ,~~^†*####
#&†^~,,,,, squirming otter, now a stretching cat, ,,,,,~^†
###&*†^~~, now almost humanoid. although suddenly ,~~^†*##
###&*†^~~, it all liquifies completely, now just a ,~~^†*##
&†^^~~,,,, burning puddle, lit not by the sun, but ,,,,~~^^†&
####&†^~~, by some internal fuel hostile to life. ,~~^†###
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