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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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,,,,«^§£ «««««§§ 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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