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........«^ all  fleshfolk  share this kind  of  sea ^«........
.......«^^ within them  that  soothes  the  ache of ^^«.......
......«^^%             the rocky shores             %^^«......
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....«^^%£#         does it erode the stone?         #£%^^«....
...«^^%£##        this water can be poisoned.       ##£%^^«...
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.....«^^%£ a  priority  is the  flow of the  blood, £%^^«.....
......«^^% and the  oxygen  level in  it. it's also %^^«......
.......«^^ nice to maintain a low  viscosity level, ^^«.......
........«^           perhaps by hydration.          ^«........
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.......... red  as  night and  warm  to  the  touch ..........
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