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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 †=,¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨,=†§ 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 @&*§†=,¨¨¨
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¨¨,=†§*&@@ 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 §†=,¨¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨,=† 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. &*§†=,¨¨¨¨
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¨,=†§*&@@# 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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