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¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨~- 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 -~¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨~ 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 @&§%\-~¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨~-\%§& 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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