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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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