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~undefined = STORAGE CLOSET, AND WITH BIRD SHIT = undefined~
~undefined = ON THE FLOOR THAT YOU WOULD HAVE = undefined~
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~undefined = MAKING UP A FOX COMPANION HERE, = undefined~
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~undefined #= THE WALL, WATCHING THE WORLD END, =# undefined~
~undefined = DRINKING CALPIS WATER. = undefined~
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~undefined = THE NIGHT SKY A SOLID GRAY, = undefined~
~undefined #= LIGHTER THAN THE TREES ON OUR =# undefined~
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~undefined = RESTING PLACE, NOT MORE INTRUSIVE = undefined~
~undefined = THAN THE STREETLIGHTS BELOW. = undefined~
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~undefined #= BEEN A FLAT SURFACE NOW SANK IN ON =# undefined~
~undefined = ITSELF, SHOWING DEEP RIFTS AND = undefined~
~undefined = BIOLUMINESCENT NEBULAS. AND IT = undefined~
~undefined = MOVED, NO DOUBT ALIVE. = undefined~
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~undefined = BUT THE NEXT MOMENT, GONE AGAIN: = undefined~
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~undefined = GRAY WALL WAS BACK. AN ORDINARY = undefined~
~undefined #= NIGHT ONCE MORE. =# undefined~
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~undefined = "IT'S STILL MOVING", THE FOX SAID. = undefined~
~undefined = "I CAN ALMOST FEEL IT. COMING = undefined~
~undefined #= CLOSER." =# undefined~
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~undefined = IT WAS RIGHT, THE FOX. WE LISTENED = undefined~
~undefined = TO THE CRICKETS FOR A WHILE. = undefined~
~undefined #= "YEAH. IT'S FAST." =# undefined~
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