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####%$^~,. JUST OFF THE COAST TO THE BALTIC SEA .,~^$%####
###$$$^~,. THERE'S A FRESHWATER POND, SECLUDED .,~^$$$###
####%$^~,. AMONG ASHEN AND JUNIPER. A CLEFT IN THE .,~^$%####
###%%$^~,. LIMESTONE BEDROCK, SHARP-CUT FROM THE .,~^$%%###
#$^,...... SURROUNDING PLAINS, A NINETY DEGREE ......,^$#
####%$^~,. DROP DOWN, DOWN, TO THE MIDNIGHT-BLACK .,~^$%####
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#%%%$$^~,. ~~~~~$$ FAIRIES LIVE HERE. $$~~~~~ .,~^$$%%%#
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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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