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......:»*† 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 #@£†*»:...
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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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...:»*†£@# 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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