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##@#&*:-., & IN THE END, IT'S RIDE OR DIE. JOIN OR ,.-:*&#@##
##@#&*:-., ,,,,,,,, GET INTEGRATED. & ,,,,,,,,,, ,.-:*&#@##
##@#&*:-., ,, && EVENTUALLY THEY LAY THEIR EGGS, ,, ,.-:*&#@##
@&*-.,,,,, , USUALLY IN WARM, TASTY PLACES. IT'S , ,,,,,.-*&@
###@#*:-., ,, BIRD ELF CUSTOM TO LET OTHERS DEAL ,, ,.-:*#@###
@#&&*-,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, WITH THE FALLOUT. && ,,,,-*&&#@
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@##&&*:-., &&& & BEFORE THEIR JUICE HARVESTING ,,,, ,.-:*&&##@
#@@#&*:-., ,, ORGANS START TO CLUDGE, AND BEFORE ,, ,.-:*&#@@#
####&*:-., , THEIR WINGS ATROPHY, AND BEFORE THEIR, ,.-:*&####
@&:----,,, , TAILS START TO SEEK THE EARTH... & &&& ,,,----:&@
@&&&*::-., &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& ,.-::*&&&@
@#*-.,,,,, &&& THESE ELVES HAVE NO BELL POWER, THE. ,,,,,.-*#@
##@#&*:-., ,,,,, FEY BELLS ARE CALLED BY OTHER ,,,, ,.-:*&#@##
###@&*:-., ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, AGITATORS &&& ,.-:*&@###
#&::-,,,,, &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& ,,,,,-::&#
##@#&*:-., &&& THEY FEED MOSTLY ON PLANT NECTAR IN, ,.-:*&#@##
####&*:-., , THEIR FIRST YEARS, RELYING ON RAINS TO ,.-:*&####
##@#&*:-., ,,, FILTER THROUGH THE VINES OF THE ,,,, ,.-:*&#@##
###@#&*:-. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ISLAND. &&& .-:*&#@###
##@#&*:-., &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& ,.-:*&#@##
##@#&*:-., &&&&& & THEY HAVE BUILT THEIR LARGEST ,, ,.-:*&#@##
####&*:-., , COLONY IN THE FLOATING TREE OUTSIDE ,, ,.-:*&####
@@&:::.,,, OF VENEZUELA. ANY BIRD FROM ANY HOUSE ,,,.:::&@@
####&*:-., ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,IS WELCOME HERE. & &&&&& ,.-:*&####
#@##&*:-., &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& ,.-:*&##@#
#*----..,, &&&&& THERE'S A DESERT OF FANGS TO BE ,, ,,..----*#
#@@#&*:-., ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, CAST INTO &&&&& ,.-:*&#@@#
#&:.,,,,,, - THE LARGEST GATHERING OF SUCH ELVES ,, ,,,,,,.:&#
@##*:---., ,,,,,,,,, WILL BE IN THE FLOATING TREE - ,.---:*##@
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##**::-,,, -- ALTHOUGH YOU COULD FIND A SOLITARY ,, ,,,-::**##
##@#&*:-., ,, BIRD ELF HEXING YOU FOR STEPPING ,,,, ,.-:*&#@##
#@#*-,,,,, ,,, OUT OF LANE IN YOUR OWN GARDEN, ,,,, ,,,,,-*#@#
#@@#&*:-., ,,,,, ,BIRD ELVES FLOCK TOGETHER ,,,,,,, ,.-:*&#@@#
#*:.,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, IF THEY CAN. -- ,,,,,,.:*#
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##&:.,,,,, --- THEY LOOK LIKE DARK BIRDS AT FIRST - ,,,,,.:&##
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@&:.,,,,,, ---- - SOME PRACTICE ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, , ,,,,,,.:&@
##**-.,,,, ,,,, ESPECIALLY MONKEYS AND SNAKES ,,,,, ,,,,.-**##
##@#&*:-., ,,,,,,,,,, (FOR FUR OR SCALES, ,,,,,,,,, ,.-:*&#@##
##@#&*:-., ,,,,,,,,,,, OR QUALITY OF BLOOD). - ---- ,.-:*&#@##
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##@#&*:-., ---- THE FLOATING TREE ABOVE ,,,,,,,,,,, ,.-:*&#@##
##**-.,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, VENEZUELA ---- ,,,,.-**##
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#@@#&*:-., ----- THEIR CLAWS ARE LONG ,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,.-:*&#@@#
##@#&*:-., AND ROOT-LIKE, AND TRAIL AFTER THEM IN , ,.-:*&#@##
##@#&*:-., ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, FLIGHT. ----- ,.-:*&#@##
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@&::.,,,,, ------ , VARIOUS DANCES PERFORMED ,,,,,, ,,,,,.::&@
####&*:-., ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, , ------ ,.-:*&####
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@@##&*:-., --------- LATER THEY WILL LEARN HOW TO , ,.-:*&##@@
##&:-..,,, ,, HARVEST BLOOD FROM ANIMALS (THINK ,,, ,,,..-:&##
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