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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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