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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. ,-~:*%##
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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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