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,&,,&,&,&, in   the  endless  winter  day,  on  the ,&,&&,&,,&
,&,&&,&,&, crystal white  plains... we trudge along &&,,&,&,&&
,&,,&,&,&,   the train tracks... themselves slowly  ,&,&&,&,,&
,&,&&,&,&, snowed  over, in  the still hours  since &&,,&,&,&&
,&,,&,&,&,          the last supply train.          ,&,&&,&,,&
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,&,,&,&,&,     bell-like sounds of the blinding     ,&,&&,&,,&
,&,&&,&,&, ground. rifles  attached  to our  wrist, &&,,&,&,&&
,&,,&,&,&, sharing  in  our  bloodstream. my husky, ,&,&&,&,,&
,&,&&,&,&,      my warm-coffee-in-cold-snow...      &&,,&,&,&&
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,&,&&,&,&, the  first  five  shots  you  can  spend &&,,&,&,&&
,&,,&,&,&, indiscriminately,  they hurt but deal no ,&,&&,&,,&
,&,&&,&,&, long time  damage to  the  shooter.  the &&,,&,&,&&
,&,,&,&,&, next five you  must  spend  wisely, they ,&,&&,&,,&
,&,&&,&,&, will take days to  heal. the  final five &&,,&,&,&&
,&,,&,&,&, you    must    not    spend   at    all. ,&,&&,&,,&
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,&,,&,&,&, weeks  earlier, in the weak autumn dawn, ,&,&&,&,,&
,&,&&,&,&, in  the  blue-gray  fog...  something is &&,,&,&,&&
,&,,&,&,&, burning   with  a  deep  crimson  flame, ,&,&&,&,,&
,&,&&,&,&,       untameable by water or wind.       &&,,&,&,&&
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