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#§&§†»,... 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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&§†»,..... 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 .,»†§&§###
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#§&§†»,... 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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