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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. ..:=;†¤§¶#
¶§¤†;=:... ...:=;†¤§¶
§¤†;=:.... 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. ......:=;†
¤†;=:..... .....:=;†¤
§¤†;=:.... 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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