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,,,,,~:$$§ JUST OFF THE COAST TO THE BALTIC SEA §$$:~,,,,,
,,,,~:$$§£ THERE'S A FRESHWATER POND, SECLUDED £§$$:~,,,,
,,,~:$$§£# AMONG ASHEN AND JUNIPER. A CLEFT IN THE #£§$$:~,,,
,,~:$$§£## LIMESTONE BEDROCK, SHARP-CUT FROM THE ##£§$$:~,,
,,,~:$$§£# SURROUNDING PLAINS, A NINETY DEGREE #£§$$:~,,,
,,,,~:$$§£ DROP DOWN, DOWN, TO THE MIDNIGHT-BLACK £§$$:~,,,,
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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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