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.....^-:*$ THE ROAD IS BLOCKED. $*:-^.....
......^-:* TWO CREATURES, ALIVE, AND A BURNING *:-^......
.......^-: CAR. THE WINDSHIELD IS SHATTERED, :-^.......
........^- FROM OUTSIDE. -^........
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......^-:* --@ @-- *:-^......
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....^-:*$@ THE WOMANS NAME IS -LYNNE-, SHE HEADS @$*:-^....
...^-:*$@@ FROM THE PENINSULA OF KOLA - CALLED @@$*:-^...
..^-:*$@@# THERE LONG AGO BY THE DEPTH OF THE #@@$*:-^..
.^-:*$@@## BORING HOLE, NOW AGAIN RETURNING TO ##@@$*:-^.
..^-:*$@@# DENSER CIVILIZATION. BUT SHE IS NOT #@@$*:-^..
...^-:*$@@ HUMAN. SHE HAS LONG CLAWS WITH WHICH @@$*:-^...
....^-:*$@ SHE PICKS OUT THE FLESH OF HER PREY AND @$*:-^....
.....^-:*$ TEARS AT IT WITH HER TEETH, BLOOD $*:-^.....
......^-:* DRIPPING ONTO THE DIRT ROAD. SHE DOES *:-^......
.......^-: NOT LOOK UP FROM HER KILLING. :-^.......
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.........^ HER STEED IS -HORNBLENDE-, A DARK ^.........
........^- HORSE, A GLOWING PANTHER. SHE'S AN -^........
.......^-: EXTREMELY DIGITGRADE THING, WITH A :-^.......
......^-:* POLITE FACE. WHILE HER REGULAR (AND NOW *:-^......
.....^-:*$ DISINTERESTED) MOUTH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR $*:-^.....
....^-:*$@ EATING PLANT MATTER (MOSTLY FATTY @$*:-^....
...^-:*$@@ FRUITS LIKE AVOCADO) HER TAIL IS @@$*:-^...
..^-:*$@@# CARNIVOROUS AND HAS A MOUTH (AND WILL?) #@@$*:-^..
.^-:*$@@## OF ITS OWN. THE ENTIRE TAIL IS HOLLOW ##@@$*:-^.
..^-:*$@@# AND JUICY, AND FEELS WONDERFUL INSIDE. #@@$*:-^..
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