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,,,,,,,,,, IN THE ENDLESS WINTER DAY, ON THE ,,,,,,,,,,
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,,,,,,,,,, THE TRAIN TRACKS... THEMSELVES SLOWLY ,,,,,,,,,,
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,,,,,,,,:» 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, @¤=†»:,,,,
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,,,,:»†=¤@ NEXT FIVE YOU MUST SPEND WISELY, THEY @¤=†»:,,,,
,,,,,:»†=¤ WILL TAKE DAYS TO HEAL. THE FINAL FIVE ¤=†»:,,,,,
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,,,,,,,,:» WEEKS EARLIER, IN THE WEAK AUTUMN DAWN, »:,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,: IN THE BLUE-GRAY FOG... SOMETHING IS :,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, BURNING WITH A DEEP CRIMSON FLAME, ,,,,,,,,,,
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