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,,~::::^## LIMESTONE BEDROCK, SHARP-CUT FROM THE ##^::::~,,
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,,,,,::$## DROP DOWN, DOWN, TO THE MIDNIGHT-BLACK ##$::,,,,,
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,,~:^$#£## URGE IT TO GROW THICKER, TANGLED, WITH ##£#$^:~,,
,,~:^$#£## LONGER AND SHARPER THORNS. THEY TELL IT ##£#$^:~,,
,,~:^$#£## TO STAY JUST BELOW THE GRASS, SO THAT ##£#$^:~,,
,,~:^$#£## THE ANIMALS WHAT COME TO DRINK THE ##£#$^:~,,
,,~:^$#£## WATER CANNOT SEE IT BEFORE IT DRAWS ##£#$^:~,,
,,~:^$#£## THEIR BLOOD. CLOSER TO THE POND, THE ##£#$^:~,,
,,~:^$#£## SLOANE CAN GROW TALLER, BEING ABLE TO ##£#$^:~,,
,,,,,:$$## HIDE ALSO IN THE JUNIPER. ##$$:,,,,,
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,,~:^$#£## THE FAIRIES WILL BECKON THE ANIMALS TO ##£#$^:~,,
,,~:^$#£## PUSH FORWARD, TELL THEM THAT THEY'RE ##£#$^:~,,
,,~:^$#£## ALMOST AT THE WATER, THAT THEY MAY ##£#$^:~,,
,,~:^$$$## DRINK SOON. AND THEY WILL TUG ON THE ##$$$^:~,,
,,~:^$$$$£ SLOANE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE THORNS CUT £$$$$^:~,,
,,~:^$#£## DEEP. WHEN THEY FINALLY FIND THE PATH ##£#$^:~,,
,,~:^$#£## DOWN BETWEEN THE ROCKS, AWAY FROM THE ##£#$^:~,,
,,,,~~^##£ BUSHWORK AND INTO THE CLEFT, THEY ARE £##^~~,,,,
,,~:^$#£## BLEEDING FROM A THOUSAND WOUNDS. AS ##£#$^:~,,
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,,,,,,:$$# IN TURN DRINKING THE ANIMALS BLOOD. #$$:,,,,,,
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,,,,,,,:^# CARRIED OUT; THE ANIMAL IS ABANDONED TO #^:,,,,,,,
,,,,,,~^$# FIND ITS OWN WAY BACK. THE BUSHES ROOTS #$^~,,,,,,
,,,,~~^^^# DRINK THE NUTRUTIOUS WATER. THE FAIRIES #^^^~~,,,,
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