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§^~~~~.... something lies glowing ....~~~~^§
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###§$^;~~. on the ocean floor, a dangerous and .~~;^$§###
###§$^;~~. caustic and sweet sweet thing, it .~~;^$§###
###§$^;~~. glows, it lures you closer. a creature! .~~;^$§###
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###§$^;~~. it's almost otter-like, but like lava, .~~;^$§###
#§$^~~~... a liquid shaped like a living thing, ...~~~^$§#
###§$^;~~. and when it raises an arm, its fingers .~~;^$§###
###§$^;~~. are dripping with fire. with its song, .~~;^$§###
§§§$$^;~~. it lures you closer yet. .~~;^$$§§§
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#§§^^;;~~. it's in a state of bliss! it's a flame, .~~;;^^§§#
###§$^;~~. lit by the sun! and this pleasure is to .~~;^$§###
###§$^;~~. be shared, shared with others. .~~;^$§###
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####$^;~~. and the creatures of the sea creep .~~;^$####
#§^~~~~~.. closer, hypnotized and curious, and the ..~~~~~^§#
§§^;;~.... sludge extends a hand, and they take it, ....~;;^§§
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§$;;~~.... writhing with joy, accepts them all. ....~~;;$§
###§$^;~~. they step inside, taking the shape of a .~~;^$§###
##§§$^;~~. squirming otter, now a stretching cat, .~~;^$§§##
##§$;~~... now almost humanoid. although suddenly ...~~;$§##
##§§$^;~~. it all liquifies completely, now just a .~~;^$§§##
###§$^;~~. burning puddle, lit not by the sun, but .~~;^$§###
§§$^~..... by some internal fuel hostile to life. .....~^$§§
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