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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. #@&§=^»...
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.....»^=§& 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. &§=^».....
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...»^=§&@# 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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