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,&,&,&&,&, in  the  endless  winter   day,  on  the &,&,&,&&,&
,&,&,,&,&, crystal white plains...  we trudge along &,&,&,,&,&
,&,&,&&,&,   the train tracks... themselves slowly  &,&,&,&&,&
,&,&,,&,&, snowed  over, in  the still  hours since &,&,&,,&,&
,&,&,&&,&,          the last supply train.          &,&,&,&&,&
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,&,&,&&,&,     bell-like sounds of the blinding     &,&,&,&&,&
,&,&,,&,&, ground. rifles  attached  to  our wrist, &,&,&,,&,&
,&,&,&&,&, sharing  in our  bloodstream. my  husky, &,&,&,&&,&
,&,&,,&,&,      my warm-coffee-in-cold-snow...      &,&,&,,&,&
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,&,&,,&,&, the  first  five  shots  you  can  spend &,&,&,,&,&
,&,&,&&,&, indiscriminately, they hurt but  deal no &,&,&,&&,&
,&,&,,&,&, long  time  damage  to the shooter.  the &,&,&,,&,&
,&,&,&&,&, next five  you must  spend wisely,  they &,&,&,&&,&
,&,&,,&,&, will take days  to heal.  the final five &,&,&,,&,&
,&,&,&&,&, you    must    not    spend   at    all. &,&,&,&&,&
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,&,&,&&,&, weeks earlier, in the weak  autumn dawn, &,&,&,&&,&
,&,&,,&,&, in the  blue-gray  fog...  something  is &,&,&,,&,&
,&,&,&&,&, burning  with   a  deep  crimson  flame, &,&,&,&&,&
,&,&,,&,&,       untameable by water or wind.       &,&,&,,&,&
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