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,,,,,,,-\= IN THE ENDLESS WINTER DAY, ON THE =\-,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,-\ CRYSTAL WHITE PLAINS... WE TRUDGE ALONG \-,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,- THE TRAIN TRACKS... THEMSELVES SLOWLY -,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, SNOWED OVER, IN THE STILL HOURS SINCE ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, THE LAST SUPPLY TRAIN. ,,,,,,,,,,
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,,,,,,,,,, BELL-LIKE SOUNDS OF THE BLINDING ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, GROUND. RIFLES ATTACHED TO OUR WRIST, ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,- SHARING IN OUR BLOODSTREAM. MY HUSKY, -,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,-\ MY WARM-COFFEE-IN-COLD-SNOW... \-,,,,,,,,
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,,,,,,-\=& THE FIRST FIVE SHOTS YOU CAN SPEND &=\-,,,,,,
,,,,,-\=&@ INDISCRIMINATELY, THEY HURT BUT DEAL NO @&=\-,,,,,
,,,,-\=&@@ LONG TIME DAMAGE TO THE SHOOTER. THE @@&=\-,,,,
,,,-\=&@@@ NEXT FIVE YOU MUST SPEND WISELY, THEY @@@&=\-,,,
,,-\=&@@@# WILL TAKE DAYS TO HEAL. THE FINAL FIVE #@@@&=\-,,
,,,-\=&@@@ YOU MUST NOT SPEND AT ALL. @@@&=\-,,,
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,,,,,-\=&@ WEEKS EARLIER, IN THE WEAK AUTUMN DAWN, @&=\-,,,,,
,,,,,,-\=& IN THE BLUE-GRAY FOG... SOMETHING IS &=\-,,,,,,
,,,,,,,-\= BURNING WITH A DEEP CRIMSON FLAME, =\-,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,-\ UNTAMEABLE BY WATER OR WIND. \-,,,,,,,,
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