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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 .,~;%&####
@#%;,..... WATER. .....,;%#@
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##@#&%;~,. ~~~~%%%%%%%%~~~~ .,~;%&#@##
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##@#&%;~,. ~~~~~%% FAIRIES LIVE HERE. %%~~~~~ .,~;%&#@##
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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. .....,~;&@
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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 ..,,~%%#@#
##@#&%;~,. 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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