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¨~~\%%@¶@# 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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¨~~\%%@@## LONGER AND SHARPER THORNS. THEY TELL IT ##@@%%\~~¨
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¨~~\%%@¶@# 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 #@¶@%%\~~¨
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¨~~\%%@¶@# DEEP. WHEN THEY FINALLY FIND THE PATH #@¶@%%\~~¨
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¨~~\%%@¶@# 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 #@¶@%%\~~¨
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