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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 ##@&%%^-,¨
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¨,-^%%&@## URGE IT TO GROW THICKER, TANGLED, WITH ##@&%%^-,¨
¨,-^%%&@## LONGER AND SHARPER THORNS. THEY TELL IT ##@&%%^-,¨
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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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¨,-^%%&@## ALMOST AT THE WATER, THAT THEY MAY ##@&%%^-,¨
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¨,-^%%&@## BLEEDING FROM A THOUSAND WOUNDS. AS ##@&%%^-,¨
¨,-^%%%%@@ THEY DRINK FROM THE DARK WATER, IT IS @@%%%%^-,¨
¨,-^%%&@## IN TURN DRINKING THE ANIMALS BLOOD. ##@&%%^-,¨
¨,-^%%&@## ##@&%%^-,¨
¨,-^%%%%&& 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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