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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 ......,/§@
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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 .,«/§@@###
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###@@§/«,. PUSH FORWARD, TELL THEM THAT THEY'RE .,«/§@@###
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##@@§§/«,. DRINK SOON. AND THEY WILL TUG ON THE .,«/§§@@##
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@§§/««,,.. DOWN BETWEEN THE ROCKS, AWAY FROM THE ..,,««/§§@
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###@@§/«,. BLEEDING FROM A THOUSAND WOUNDS. AS .,«/§@@###
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@@§«...... 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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