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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 ,.~=§%§@##
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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 ,.~=§%§@##
#@§§%§=~., 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 ,,,,,~§§§§
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§§=...,,,, THEY DRINK FROM THE DARK WATER, IT IS ,,,,...=§§
@@§%=~~,,, 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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