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,,,,.~%£#@ 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 %~.,,,,,,,
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,,.~%£#@@# 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 @@#£%~.,,,
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,,,.~%£#@@ BLEEDING FROM A THOUSAND WOUNDS. AS @@#£%~.,,,
,,,,.~%£#@ THEY DRINK FROM THE DARK WATER, IT IS @#£%~.,,,,
,,,,,.~%£# IN TURN DRINKING THE ANIMALS BLOOD. #£%~.,,,,,
,,,,,,.~%£ £%~.,,,,,,
,,,,,,,.~% 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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