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,,,.-*¤¤&# JUST OFF THE COAST TO THE BALTIC SEA #&¤¤*-.,,,
,,,--*$&&# THERE'S A FRESHWATER POND, SECLUDED #&&$*--,,,
,,..*$$$$& AMONG ASHEN AND JUNIPER. A CLEFT IN THE &$$$$*..,,
,.-*$¤&&## LIMESTONE BEDROCK, SHARP-CUT FROM THE ##&&¤$*-.,
,.-*$¤&### SURROUNDING PLAINS, A NINETY DEGREE ###&¤$*-.,
,.-*$¤&### DROP DOWN, DOWN, TO THE MIDNIGHT-BLACK ###&¤$*-.,
,.-*$¤&### WATER. ###&¤$*-.,
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,.-*$¤¤¤## -----$$ FAIRIES LIVE HERE. $$----- ##¤¤¤$*-.,
,.-*$¤&### --$$ $$-- ###&¤$*-.,
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,.-*$¤&### THEY SPEAK TO THE SLOANE, CARESS IT, ###&¤$*-.,
,.-*$¤&### URGE IT TO GROW THICKER, TANGLED, WITH ###&¤$*-.,
,.-*$¤&### LONGER AND SHARPER THORNS. THEY TELL IT ###&¤$*-.,
,.-*$¤¤&## TO STAY JUST BELOW THE GRASS, SO THAT ##&¤¤$*-.,
,,,,,.-$&# THE ANIMALS WHAT COME TO DRINK THE #&$-.,,,,,
,.-*$¤&### WATER CANNOT SEE IT BEFORE IT DRAWS ###&¤$*-.,
,,,,.-*¤&# THEIR BLOOD. CLOSER TO THE POND, THE #&¤*-.,,,,
,,,,-*¤¤¤# SLOANE CAN GROW TALLER, BEING ABLE TO #¤¤¤*-,,,,
,.-*$¤&### HIDE ALSO IN THE JUNIPER. ###&¤$*-.,
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,.-*$$¤&&& THE FAIRIES WILL BECKON THE ANIMALS TO &&&¤$$*-.,
,.-*$¤¤¤&# PUSH FORWARD, TELL THEM THAT THEY'RE #&¤¤¤$*-.,
,.-*$¤¤&## ALMOST AT THE WATER, THAT THEY MAY ##&¤¤$*-.,
,.-*$¤&### DRINK SOON. AND THEY WILL TUG ON THE ###&¤$*-.,
,.-*$¤&### SLOANE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE THORNS CUT ###&¤$*-.,
,.-*$¤&### DEEP. WHEN THEY FINALLY FIND THE PATH ###&¤$*-.,
,.-*$¤&### DOWN BETWEEN THE ROCKS, AWAY FROM THE ###&¤$*-.,
,.-*$¤&&&# BUSHWORK AND INTO THE CLEFT, THEY ARE #&&&¤$*-.,
,.-***$¤&# BLEEDING FROM A THOUSAND WOUNDS. AS #&¤$***-.,
,.-*$¤&### THEY DRINK FROM THE DARK WATER, IT IS ###&¤$*-.,
,,,--***¤& IN TURN DRINKING THE ANIMALS BLOOD. &¤***--,,,
,.-*$¤&### ###&¤$*-.,
,,,,,.-$$& 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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