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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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,,,,:-;%%¶ -----%% 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. #@¶%%;-:,,
,,,:-;%%¶@ @¶%%;-:,,,
,,,,:-;%%¶ 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. ¶%%;-:,,,,
,,,:-;%%¶@ @¶%%;-:,,,
,,:-;%%¶@# 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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