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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 ##¶¤**/«^.
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.^«/**¤¶## URGE IT TO GROW THICKER, TANGLED, WITH ##¶¤**/«^.
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.^«/**¤¶¶# THEIR BLOOD. CLOSER TO THE POND, THE #¶¶¤**/«^.
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.^«/**¤¶## HIDE ALSO IN THE JUNIPER. ##¶¤**/«^.
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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 #¤**/^....
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