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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. #@@§$%;«-,
,,-«;%$§@@ @@§$%;«-,,
,,,-«;%$§@ ««««%%%%%%%%«««« @§$%;«-,,,
,,,,-«;%$§ ««%% %%«« §$%;«-,,,,
,,,,,-«;%$ «««««%% 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. $%;«-,,,,,
,,,,,,-«;% %;«-,,,,,,
,,,,,,,-«; THE FAIRIES WILL BECKON THE ANIMALS TO ;«-,,,,,,,
,,,,,,-«;% PUSH FORWARD, TELL THEM THAT THEY'RE %;«-,,,,,,
,,,,,-«;%$ 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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