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.......:~†           THE ROAD IS BLOCKED.           †~:.......
........:~ TWO  CREATURES,  ALIVE,  AND  A  BURNING ~:........
.........:     CAR. THE WINDSHIELD IS SHATTERED,    :.........
..........               FROM OUTSIDE.              ..........
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......:~†$  THE WOMANS NAME IS ~LYNNE~, SHE HEADS   $†~:......
.....:~†$$    FROM THE PENINSULA OF KOLA - CALLED   $$†~:.....
....:~†$$¤    THERE LONG AGO BY THE DEPTH OF THE    ¤$$†~:....
...:~†$$¤£    BORING HOLE, NOW AGAIN RETURNING TO   £¤$$†~:...
..:~†$$¤£#    DENSER CIVILIZATION. BUT SHE IS NOT   #£¤$$†~:..
.:~†$$¤£##   HUMAN. SHE HAS LONG CLAWS WITH WHICH   ##£¤$$†~:.
..:~†$$¤£#  SHE PICKS OUT THE FLESH OF HER PREY AND #£¤$$†~:..
...:~†$$¤£     TEARS AT IT WITH HER TEETH, BLOOD    £¤$$†~:...
....:~†$$¤   DRIPPING ONTO THE DIRT ROAD. SHE DOES  ¤$$†~:....
.....:~†$$      NOT LOOK UP FROM HER KILLING.       $$†~:.....
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.......:~†    HER STEED IS ~HORNBLENDE~, A DARK     †~:.......
........:~    HORSE, A GLOWING PANTHER. SHE'S AN    ~:........
.........:    EXTREMELY DIGITGRADE THING, WITH A    :.........
..........  POLITE FACE. WHILE HER REGULAR (AND NOW ..........
..........  DISINTERESTED) MOUTH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ..........
..........     EATING PLANT MATTER (MOSTLY FATTY    ..........
.........:     FRUITS LIKE AVOCADO) HER TAIL IS     :.........
........:~ CARNIVOROUS AND HAS A MOUTH (AND WILL?)  ~:........
.......:~†  OF ITS OWN. THE ENTIRE TAIL IS HOLLOW   †~:.......
......:~†$  AND JUICY, AND FEELS WONDERFUL INSIDE.  $†~:......
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