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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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###¤%$:~-, LONGER AND SHARPER THORNS. THEY TELL IT ,-~:$%¤###
#¤¤%%$:~-, TO STAY JUST BELOW THE GRASS, SO THAT ,-~:$%%¤¤#
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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 ,,-~~:::%¤
###¤%$:~-, DRINK SOON. AND THEY WILL TUG ON THE ,-~:$%¤###
#¤%$::--,, SLOANE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE THORNS CUT ,,--::$%¤#
###¤%$:~-, DEEP. WHEN THEY FINALLY FIND THE PATH ,-~:$%¤###
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###¤%$:~-, BUSHWORK AND INTO THE CLEFT, THEY ARE ,-~:$%¤###
##%:--,,,, 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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