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##§$%;~,,, JUST OFF THE COAST TO THE BALTIC SEA ,,,~;%$§##
###§$%;~,, THERE'S A FRESHWATER POND, SECLUDED ,,~;%$§###
##§$%;~,,, AMONG ASHEN AND JUNIPER. A CLEFT IN THE ,,,~;%$§##
#§$%;~,,,, LIMESTONE BEDROCK, SHARP-CUT FROM THE ,,,,~;%$§#
##§$%;~,,, SURROUNDING PLAINS, A NINETY DEGREE ,,,~;%$§##
###§$%;~,, DROP DOWN, DOWN, TO THE MIDNIGHT-BLACK ,,~;%$§###
##§$%;~,,, WATER. ,,,~;%$§##
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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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##§$%;~,,, THE FAIRIES WILL BECKON THE ANIMALS TO ,,,~;%$§##
###§$%;~,, PUSH FORWARD, TELL THEM THAT THEY'RE ,,~;%$§###
##§$%;~,,, ALMOST AT THE WATER, THAT THEY MAY ,,,~;%$§##
#§$%;~,,,, DRINK SOON. AND THEY WILL TUG ON THE ,,,,~;%$§#
##§$%;~,,, SLOANE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE THORNS CUT ,,,~;%$§##
###§$%;~,, DEEP. WHEN THEY FINALLY FIND THE PATH ,,~;%$§###
##§$%;~,,, DOWN BETWEEN THE ROCKS, AWAY FROM THE ,,,~;%$§##
#§$%;~,,,, BUSHWORK AND INTO THE CLEFT, THEY ARE ,,,,~;%$§#
##§$%;~,,, BLEEDING FROM A THOUSAND WOUNDS. AS ,,,~;%$§##
###§$%;~,, THEY DRINK FROM THE DARK WATER, IT IS ,,~;%$§###
##§$%;~,,, IN TURN DRINKING THE ANIMALS BLOOD. ,,,~;%$§##
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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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