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¨:»/$%¤@## SURROUNDING PLAINS, A NINETY DEGREE ##@¤%$/»:¨
¨:»/$%¤#@# DROP DOWN, DOWN, TO THE MIDNIGHT-BLACK #@#¤%$/»:¨
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¨:»/$%¤#@@ URGE IT TO GROW THICKER, TANGLED, WITH @@#¤%$/»:¨
¨:»»»//%%¤ LONGER AND SHARPER THORNS. THEY TELL IT ¤%%//»»»:¨
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¨:»/$%¤### PUSH FORWARD, TELL THEM THAT THEY'RE ###¤%$/»:¨
¨:»/$¤#@## ALMOST AT THE WATER, THAT THEY MAY ##@#¤$/»:¨
¨:»/$%¤#@# DRINK SOON. AND THEY WILL TUG ON THE #@#¤%$/»:¨
¨:»/$%¤##@ SLOANE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE THORNS CUT @##¤%$/»:¨
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¨:»/$%¤##@ BLEEDING FROM A THOUSAND WOUNDS. AS @##¤%$/»:¨
¨:»/$%¤### THEY DRINK FROM THE DARK WATER, IT IS ###¤%$/»:¨
¨:»/$%¤#@# IN TURN DRINKING THE ANIMALS BLOOD. #@#¤%$/»:¨
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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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