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