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##¶&$%^-,, glows, it lures you closer. a creature! ,,-^%$&¶##
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##¶&$%^-,, it's almost otter-like, but like lava, ,,-^%$&¶##
###¶&$%^-, a liquid shaped like a living thing, ,-^%$&¶###
##¶&$%^-,, and when it raises an arm, its fingers ,,-^%$&¶##
¶¶$^-,,,,, are dripping with fire. with its song, ,,,,,-^$¶¶
#&%-,,,,,, it lures you closer yet. ,,,,,,-%&#
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¶¶&$$%^-,, it's in a state of bliss! it's a flame, ,,-^%$$&¶¶
##¶&$%^-,, lit by the sun! and this pleasure is to ,,-^%$&¶##
##¶&$%^-,, be shared, shared with others. ,,-^%$&¶##
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#¶¶&$%^-,, and the creatures of the sea creep ,,-^%$&¶¶#
###¶&$%-,, closer, hypnotized and curious, and the ,,-%$&¶###
#&%%%^^-,, sludge extends a hand, and they take it, ,,-^^%%%&#
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#&&%%^^-,, writhing with joy, accepts them all. ,,-^^%%&&#
##¶&$%^-,, they step inside, taking the shape of a ,,-^%$&¶##
##¶&$%^-,, squirming otter, now a stretching cat, ,,-^%$&¶##
##¶&$%^-,, now almost humanoid. although suddenly ,,-^%$&¶##
¶&%^-,,,,, it all liquifies completely, now just a ,,,,,-^%&¶
&%%^^,,,,, burning puddle, lit not by the sun, but ,,,,,^^%%&
¶¶&%-,,,,, by some internal fuel hostile to life. ,,,,,-%&¶¶
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