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§§:»»-¨¨¨¨ THERE'S A FRESHWATER POND, SECLUDED ¨¨¨¨-»»:§§
##@§§*:»-¨ AMONG ASHEN AND JUNIPER. A CLEFT IN THE ¨-»:*§§@##
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##@§§*:»-¨ SURROUNDING PLAINS, A NINETY DEGREE ¨-»:*§§@##
##@§§*:»-¨ DROP DOWN, DOWN, TO THE MIDNIGHT-BLACK ¨-»:*§§@##
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###§§*:»-¨ THEIR BLOOD. CLOSER TO THE POND, THE ¨-»:*§§###
##@§§*:»-¨ SLOANE CAN GROW TALLER, BEING ABLE TO ¨-»:*§§@##
§§::-¨¨¨¨¨ HIDE ALSO IN THE JUNIPER. ¨¨¨¨¨-::§§
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@§::--¨¨¨¨ BLEEDING FROM A THOUSAND WOUNDS. AS ¨¨¨¨--::§@
###§§*:»-¨ THEY DRINK FROM THE DARK WATER, IT IS ¨-»:*§§###
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