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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. $^†-:,,,,,
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,,,,:-†^$# 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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