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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 *=-,¨¨¨¨¨¨
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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 -,¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨, 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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