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##@&¤=†~,, glows, it lures you closer. a creature! ,,~†=¤&@##
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@¤=~~,,,,, it's almost otter-like, but like lava, ,,,,,~~=¤@
&¤†,,,,,,, a liquid shaped like a living thing, ,,,,,,,†¤&
##@&¤=†~,, and when it raises an arm, its fingers ,,~†=¤&@##
@¤††,,,,,, are dripping with fire. with its song, ,,,,,,††¤@
#&¤===†~,, it lures you closer yet. ,,~†===¤
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##@&¤=†~,, it's in a state of bliss! it's a flame, ,,~†=¤&@##
##@&¤=†~,, lit by the sun! and this pleasure is to ,,~†=¤&@##
&¤=†,,,,,, be shared, shared with others. ,,,,,,†=¤&
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##@&¤=†~,, and the creatures of the sea creep ,,~†=¤&@##
#@&=†~,,,, closer, hypnotized and curious, and the ,,,,~†=&@#
@@@&¤=†~,, sludge extends a hand, and they take it, ,,~†=¤&@@@
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###@¤=†~,, writhing with joy, accepts them all. ,,~†=¤@###
&¤†††~~,,, they step inside, taking the shape of a ,,,~~†††¤&
##@&¤=†~,, squirming otter, now a stretching cat, ,,~†=¤&@##
&&=~,,,,,, now almost humanoid. although suddenly ,,,,,,~=&&
@&&=††,,,, it all liquifies completely, now just a ,,,,††=&&@
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@&¤=†,,,,, by some internal fuel hostile to life. ,,,,,†=¤&@
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