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#¤¤§;«:... JUST OFF THE COAST TO THE BALTIC SEA ...:«;§¤¤#
¤¤§;«:.... 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 ........:«
:......... WATER. .........:
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¤§;«:..... THEY SPEAK TO THE SLOANE, CARESS IT, .....:«;§¤
¤¤§;«:.... 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 ....:«;§¤¤
¤§;«:..... HIDE ALSO IN THE JUNIPER. .....:«;§¤
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;«:....... THE FAIRIES WILL BECKON THE ANIMALS TO .......:«;
«:........ PUSH FORWARD, TELL THEM THAT THEY'RE ........:«
:......... ALMOST AT THE WATER, THAT THEY MAY .........:
.......... DRINK SOON. AND THEY WILL TUG ON THE ..........
.......... SLOANE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE THORNS CUT ..........
.......... DEEP. WHEN THEY FINALLY FIND THE PATH ..........
:......... DOWN BETWEEN THE ROCKS, AWAY FROM THE .........:
«:........ BUSHWORK AND INTO THE CLEFT, THEY ARE ........:«
;«:....... BLEEDING FROM A THOUSAND WOUNDS. AS .......:«;
§;«:...... THEY DRINK FROM THE DARK WATER, IT IS ......:«;§
¤§;«:..... IN TURN DRINKING THE ANIMALS BLOOD. .....:«;§¤
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#¤¤§;«:... THE CIRCLE IS COMPLETE, THE CONTRACT ...:«;§¤¤#
@#¤¤§;«:.. 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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