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.-==$*&@## IN   THE  ENDLESS  WINTER  DAY,  ON  THE ##@&*$==-.
.-==$$$&&& CRYSTAL WHITE PLAINS...  WE TRUDGE ALONG &&&$$$==-.
.-==$*&¶##  THE TRAIN TRACKS... THEMSELVES SLOWLY   ##¶&*$==-.
.-==$*¶@## SNOWED  OVER,  IN THE  STILL HOURS SINCE ##@¶*$==-.
.-==$*&@##          THE LAST SUPPLY TRAIN.          ##@&*$==-.
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.-==$*&¶@#     BELL-LIKE SOUNDS OF THE BLINDING     #@¶&*$==-.
.-==$*&¶@# GROUND.  RIFLES ATTACHED  TO  OUR WRIST, #@¶&*$==-.
.....-==*& SHARING IN OUR  BLOODSTREAM.  MY  HUSKY, &*==-.....
.==$*&¶@##      MY WARM-COFFEE-IN-COLD-SNOW...      ##@¶&*$==.
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.-==$*&¶@# THE  FIRST  FIVE  SHOTS  YOU  CAN  SPEND #@¶&*$==-.
.-====$$&@ INDISCRIMINATELY, THEY  HURT BUT DEAL NO @&$$====-.
...===*&&& LONG  TIME DAMAGE  TO  THE SHOOTER.  THE &&&*===...
...--=**¶@ NEXT  FIVE  YOU MUST SPEND  WISELY, THEY @¶**=--...
......-=*& WILL TAKE DAYS TO HEAL.  THE FINAL  FIVE &*=-......
.-==$***&& YOU    MUST   NOT    SPEND    AT    ALL. &&***$==-.
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.-==$*&¶@# WEEKS EARLIER,  IN THE WEAK AUTUMN DAWN, #@¶&*$==-.
.-==$*&¶@# IN  THE  BLUE-GRAY FOG...  SOMETHING  IS #@¶&*$==-.
......-=$& BURNING  WITH  A   DEEP  CRIMSON  FLAME, &$=-......
.-==$*&¶@#       UNTAMEABLE BY WATER OR WIND.       #@¶&*$==-.
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