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#@@§$*:~,. JUST OFF THE COAST TO THE BALTIC SEA .,~:*$§@@#
##@§$*:~,. THERE'S A FRESHWATER POND, SECLUDED .,~:*$§@##
###§$*:~,. AMONG ASHEN AND JUNIPER. A CLEFT IN THE .,~:*$§###
###@§$:~,. LIMESTONE BEDROCK, SHARP-CUT FROM THE .,~:$§@###
##@§$*:~,. SURROUNDING PLAINS, A NINETY DEGREE .,~:*$§@##
@$$$*~~... DROP DOWN, DOWN, TO THE MIDNIGHT-BLACK ...~~*$$$@
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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 ...~~~~*§#
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##@§$*:~,. BUSHWORK AND INTO THE CLEFT, THEY ARE .,~:*$§@##
##@§$*:~,. BLEEDING FROM A THOUSAND WOUNDS. AS .,~:*$§@##
##@§$*:~,. THEY DRINK FROM THE DARK WATER, IT IS .,~:*$§@##
@@@§$*:~,. IN TURN DRINKING THE ANIMALS BLOOD. .,~:*$§@@@
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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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