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##¶¤%*\~^. 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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¤%%*~^^^^. 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 .^~\*%¤¶##
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¤%**~~^^^. THEIR BLOOD. CLOSER TO THE POND, THE .^^^~~**%¤
##¶¤%*\~^. SLOANE CAN GROW TALLER, BEING ABLE TO .^~\*%¤¶##
¤¤%%\^^... 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 .^~\*%¤¤¶¶
¤%**\^^^.. 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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