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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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,,,»=%## »»%% %%»» ###&%=»,,,
,,»=%### »»»»»%% FAIRIES LIVE HERE. %%»»»»» ####&%=»,,
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,,,,»=%# »»»»%%%%%%%%»»»» ##&%=»,,,,
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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. &%=»,,,,,,
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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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