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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 .&.&.&.&.&
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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. .&.&.&.&.&
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..&.&.&.&. 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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