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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 ####%§†=,.
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.,=†§%#### 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 ###%§†=,..
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..,=†§%### ALMOST AT THE WATER, THAT THEY MAY ###%§†=,..
.,=†§%#### DRINK SOON. AND THEY WILL TUG ON THE ####%§†=,.
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.,=†§%#### 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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