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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 ##@¶%†*-^¨
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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 ##¶§%†*-^¨
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¨^-*†%§¶@# 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 #@¶§%†*-^¨
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¨^-*†%§¶¶@ FIND ITS OWN WAY BACK. THE BUSHES ROOTS @¶¶§%†*-^¨
¨^-*†%§¶@@ DRINK THE NUTRUTIOUS WATER. THE FAIRIES @@¶§%†*-^¨
¨^-*†%§¶@@ DANCE IN THE SUNBEAMS. @@¶§%†*-^¨
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