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##@&&==-~, 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. ,~--===&##
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##@#&&=-~, ----========---- ,~-=&&#@##
#@#&&==-~, --== ==-- ,~-==&&#@#
#&&==---~, -----== FAIRIES LIVE HERE. ==----- ,~---==&&#
##@#&&=-~, --== ==-- ,~-=&&#@##
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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. ,,,~====&&
#@#&&==-~, ,~-==&&#@#
#@#&&==-~, 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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