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#@##*§^~~, THERE'S A FRESHWATER POND, SECLUDED ,~~^§*##@#
####*§^~~, AMONG ASHEN AND JUNIPER. A CLEFT IN THE ,~~^§*####
#*§§§~,,,, LIMESTONE BEDROCK, SHARP-CUT FROM THE ,,,,~§§§*#
##@#*§^~~, SURROUNDING PLAINS, A NINETY DEGREE ,~~^§*#@##
##@#*§^~~, DROP DOWN, DOWN, TO THE MIDNIGHT-BLACK ,~~^§*#@##
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#@##*§^~~, URGE IT TO GROW THICKER, TANGLED, WITH ,~~^§*##@#
####*§^~~, LONGER AND SHARPER THORNS. THEY TELL IT ,~~^§*####
#§~,,,,,,, TO STAY JUST BELOW THE GRASS, SO THAT ,,,,,,,~§#
##§§§^~,,, THE ANIMALS WHAT COME TO DRINK THE ,,,~^§§§##
@###*§^~~, WATER CANNOT SEE IT BEFORE IT DRAWS ,~~^§*###@
#*§§§§^~~, THEIR BLOOD. CLOSER TO THE POND, THE ,~~^§§§§*#
#§~,,,,,,, SLOANE CAN GROW TALLER, BEING ABLE TO ,,,,,,,~§#
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####*§^~~, PUSH FORWARD, TELL THEM THAT THEY'RE ,~~^§*####
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####*§^~~, BLEEDING FROM A THOUSAND WOUNDS. AS ,~~^§*####
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#*§§~,,,,, IN TURN DRINKING THE ANIMALS BLOOD. ,,,,,~§§*#
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#**^~~~,,, CARRIED OUT; THE ANIMAL IS ABANDONED TO ,,,~~~^**#
#@##*§^~~, FIND ITS OWN WAY BACK. THE BUSHES ROOTS ,~~^§*##@#
#@##*§^~~, DRINK THE NUTRUTIOUS WATER. THE FAIRIES ,~~^§*##@#
#@##*§^~~, DANCE IN THE SUNBEAMS. ,~~^§*##@#
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