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¨,-\*$@@## JUST OFF THE COAST TO THE BALTIC SEA ##@@$*\-,¨
¨,-\*$@@## THERE'S A FRESHWATER POND, SECLUDED ##@@$*\-,¨
¨,-\*$@@## AMONG ASHEN AND JUNIPER. A CLEFT IN THE ##@@$*\-,¨
¨,-\*$@### LIMESTONE BEDROCK, SHARP-CUT FROM THE ###@$*\-,¨
¨,-\*$@@## SURROUNDING PLAINS, A NINETY DEGREE ##@@$*\-,¨
¨,-\*$@@## DROP DOWN, DOWN, TO THE MIDNIGHT-BLACK ##@@$*\-,¨
¨,-\*$@@## WATER. ##@@$*\-,¨
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¨¨¨¨-\$@@@ 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. ##@@$*\-,¨
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¨,-\*$@@## 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 @@$*-¨¨¨¨¨
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¨,-\*$@@## 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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