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##@§$%/«,, JUST OFF THE COAST TO THE BALTIC SEA ,,«/%$§@##
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##@§$%/«,, AMONG ASHEN AND JUNIPER. A CLEFT IN THE ,,«/%$§@##
##@§$%/«,, LIMESTONE BEDROCK, SHARP-CUT FROM THE ,,«/%$§@##
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#§%«,,,,,, DROP DOWN, DOWN, TO THE MIDNIGHT-BLACK ,,,,,,«%§#
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##@§$%/«,, URGE IT TO GROW THICKER, TANGLED, WITH ,,«/%$§@##
§§$///,,,, LONGER AND SHARPER THORNS. THEY TELL IT ,,,,///$§§
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##@§$%/«,, THE ANIMALS WHAT COME TO DRINK THE ,,«/%$§@##
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##@§$%/«,, THEIR BLOOD. CLOSER TO THE POND, THE ,,«/%$§@##
##@§$%/«,, SLOANE CAN GROW TALLER, BEING ABLE TO ,,«/%$§@##
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##@§$%/«,, DRINK SOON. AND THEY WILL TUG ON THE ,,«/%$§@##
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###§$%/«,, BLEEDING FROM A THOUSAND WOUNDS. AS ,,«/%$§###
##@§$%/«,, THEY DRINK FROM THE DARK WATER, IT IS ,,«/%$§@##
#@@§$%/«,, IN TURN DRINKING THE ANIMALS BLOOD. ,,«/%$§@@#
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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 ,,,,/%%%§§
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