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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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#¶$===.,,, THEY SPEAK TO THE SLOANE, CARESS IT, ,,,.===$¶#
¶$===.,,,, URGE IT TO GROW THICKER, TANGLED, WITH ,,,,.===$¶
#¶$===.,,, LONGER AND SHARPER THORNS. THEY TELL IT ,,,.===$¶#
##¶$===.,, TO STAY JUST BELOW THE GRASS, SO THAT ,,.===$¶##
###¶$===., THE ANIMALS WHAT COME TO DRINK THE ,.===$¶###
##¶$===.,, WATER CANNOT SEE IT BEFORE IT DRAWS ,,.===$¶##
#¶$===.,,, THEIR BLOOD. CLOSER TO THE POND, THE ,,,.===$¶#
¶$===.,,,, SLOANE CAN GROW TALLER, BEING ABLE TO ,,,,.===$¶
#¶$===.,,, HIDE ALSO IN THE JUNIPER. ,,,.===$¶#
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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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