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¨-~~~;;^&@ THERE'S A FRESHWATER POND, SECLUDED @&^;;~~~-¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨~^## AMONG ASHEN AND JUNIPER. A CLEFT IN THE ##^~¨¨¨¨¨¨
¨-~;^&#@## LIMESTONE BEDROCK, SHARP-CUT FROM THE ##@#&^;~-¨
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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 #&^^^~¨¨¨¨
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¨-~;^&#@## HIDE ALSO IN THE JUNIPER. ##@#&^;~-¨
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¨-~;^^^&#@ PUSH FORWARD, TELL THEM THAT THEY'RE @#&^^^;~-¨
¨¨¨¨¨--;^# ALMOST AT THE WATER, THAT THEY MAY #^;--¨¨¨¨¨
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¨-~;^&#@## DOWN BETWEEN THE ROCKS, AWAY FROM THE ##@#&^;~-¨
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¨-~;^&#@## BLEEDING FROM A THOUSAND WOUNDS. AS ##@#&^;~-¨
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¨-~;^#@### 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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