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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 .....^«\*%
&%*\«^.... 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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