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@..@...... the humidity in the cave air condense ...@@@....
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.....@@@.. tissue, and on the dragon that made @@..@.@@..
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@......@.@ they shimmer pink and teal. .@.@@...@@
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@@@......@ the dragon is translucent like the ...@.@@...
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@...@@@... soaring, it becomes a facet of the sky ..@....@.@
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