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......@@@. 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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.......... 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 ...@@@....
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..@...@... HIDE ALSO IN THE JUNIPER. .....@@@..
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...@@@.... 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 .@@......@
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