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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 ......####
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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 .##..##..#
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########## 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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