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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 @@§*^~,¨¨¨
¨¨,~^*§@@# SURROUNDING PLAINS, A NINETY DEGREE #@@§*^~,¨¨
¨,~^*§@@## DROP DOWN, DOWN, TO THE MIDNIGHT-BLACK ##@@§*^~,¨
¨¨,~^*§@@# WATER. #@@§*^~,¨¨
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¨¨,~^*§@@# THEY SPEAK TO THE SLOANE, CARESS IT, #@@§*^~,¨¨
¨¨¨,~^*§@@ 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 ##@@§*^~,¨
¨¨,~^*§@@# 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 ##@@§*^~,¨
¨¨,~^*§@@# DOWN BETWEEN THE ROCKS, AWAY FROM THE #@@§*^~,¨¨
¨¨¨,~^*§@@ 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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