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&......&&& in the endless winter day, on the &..&......
.&.....&.& crystal white plains... we trudge along .&..&.....
..&......& the train tracks... themselves slowly ..&..&....
...&.....& snowed over, in the still hours since ...&..&...
....&..... the last supply train. ....&..&..
.....&.... .....&..&.
......&... bell-like sounds of the blinding ......&..&
&......&.. ground. rifles attached to our wrist, &......&..
.&......&. sharing in our bloodstream. my husky, &&......&.
..&......& my warm-coffee-in-cold-snow... &&&......&
&..&...... &.&&......
.&..&..... the first five shots you can spend ..&&&.....
..&..&.... indiscriminately, they hurt but deal no ..&.&&....
...&..&... long time damage to the shooter. the ....&&&...
....&..&.. next five you must spend wisely, they &...&.&&..
.....&..&. will take days to heal. the final five &&....&&&.
......&..& you must not spend at all. &&&...&.&&
&......&.. &.&&....&&
&&......&. weeks earlier, in the weak autumn dawn, ..&&&...&.
&&&......& in the blue-gray fog... something is ..&.&&....
&.&&...... burning with a deep crimson flame, &...&&&...
..&&&..... untameable by water or wind. &&..&.&&..
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