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##@&¤§«,.. AMONG ASHEN AND JUNIPER. A CLEFT IN THE ..,«§¤&@##
###@&¤§«,. LIMESTONE BEDROCK, SHARP-CUT FROM THE .,«§¤&@###
##@&¤§«,.. SURROUNDING PLAINS, A NINETY DEGREE ..,«§¤&@##
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#@&¤§«,... URGE IT TO GROW THICKER, TANGLED, WITH ...,«§¤&@#
##@&¤§«,.. LONGER AND SHARPER THORNS. THEY TELL IT ..,«§¤&@##
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##@&¤§«,.. THE ANIMALS WHAT COME TO DRINK THE ..,«§¤&@##
#@&¤§«,... WATER CANNOT SEE IT BEFORE IT DRAWS ...,«§¤&@#
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¤§«,...... HIDE ALSO IN THE JUNIPER. ......,«§¤
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§«,....... 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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¤§«,...... 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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