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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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