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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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