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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. ¤$%==~,,,,
,,,~==%$¤@ @¤$%==~,,,
,,~==%$¤@# ====%%%%%%%%==== #@¤$%==~,,
,~==%$¤@## ==%% %%== ##@¤$%==~,
,,~==%$¤@# =====%% FAIRIES LIVE HERE. %%===== #@¤$%==~,,
,,,~==%$¤@ ==%% %%== @¤$%==~,,,
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,,,,,~==%$ $%==~,,,,,
,,,,,,~==% THEY SPEAK TO THE SLOANE, CARESS IT, %==~,,,,,,
,,,,,,,~== URGE IT TO GROW THICKER, TANGLED, WITH ==~,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,~= LONGER AND SHARPER THORNS. THEY TELL IT =~,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,~== TO STAY JUST BELOW THE GRASS, SO THAT ==~,,,,,,,
,,,,,,~==% THE ANIMALS WHAT COME TO DRINK THE %==~,,,,,,
,,,,,~==%$ 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. #@¤$%==~,,
,~==%$¤@## ##@¤$%==~,
,,~==%$¤@# 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. ¤$%==~,,,,
,,,~==%$¤@ @¤$%==~,,,
,,~==%$¤@# 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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