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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. #@@&¤*^«.¨
¨.«^*¤&@## ##@&¤*^«.¨
¨¨¨.«***&& ««««********«««« &&***«.¨¨¨
¨.«^*¤&&&@ ««** **«« @&&&¤*^«.¨
¨.«^*¤@@## «««««** FAIRIES LIVE HERE. **««««« ##@@¤*^«.¨
¨.«^*¤&@@# ««** **«« #@@&¤*^«.¨
¨.«^*¤&@@@ ««««********«««« @@@&¤*^«.¨
¨¨¨¨¨..^*& &*^..¨¨¨¨¨
¨.«^*¤&@@@ 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. @@@&¤*^«.¨
¨.«^*¤&@@@ @@@&¤*^«.¨
¨.«^*¤&@## 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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