†=:....... .......:=†
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.......... &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& ..........
:......... & SIREN'S VINE. & .........:
=:........ &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& ........:=
†=:....... .......:=†
*†=:...... FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS KNOWN ONLY TO ......:=†*
$*†=:..... "WITCHES", BY WHICH I MEAN VARIOUS .....:=†*$
&$*†=:.... CUNNING SWAMP DWELLERS &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& ....:=†*$&
@&$*†=:... &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& AMPHIBIAN & ...:=†*$&@
@@&$*†=:.. & LIZARDS, HUMANOID FROGS, GIRLS, & ..:=†*$&@@
#@@&$*†=:. & ACTUAL WITCHES, AND LOTS OF INSECTS & .:=†*$&@@#
@@&$*†=:.. & AND OTHER SUCH GNATS &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& ..:=†*$&@@
@&$*†=:... &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& THAT DID OR DID ...:=†*$&@
&$*†=:.... NOT USE IT (SOME WOULD EVEN CULTIVATE ....:=†*$&
$*†=:..... IT FOR USE IN HUNTING) OR MAYBE WOULD .....:=†*$
*†=:...... JUST AVOID IT ALTOGETHER. THE DARK ......:=†*
†=:....... SPRAWL UNDERNEATH SHALLOW WATERS. WATCH .......:=†
=:........ THE GNARLY ROOTS OF THE CEDAR TREES, ........:=
:......... ARE THEY LEFT ALONE (WITH MOSS .........:
.......... COMPANION)? OR IS THERE SOMETHING ..........
.......... SLITHERING ACROSS IT? &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& ..........
.......... &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& THE PLANT & ..........
:......... & LIKES MUTILATION; IT'S AGRESSIVE; & .........:
=:........ & IT MOVES QUICKLY TOWARD THE MOUTH, & ........:=
†=:....... & THROAT AND ULTIMATELY, THE VOCAL & .......:=†
*†=:...... & CORDS, WHICH IT WILL FILL WITH SEEDS & ......:=†*
$*†=:..... & AND AS SUCH DESTROY COMPLETELY & .....:=†*$
&$*†=:.... &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& ....:=†*$&
@&$*†=:... ...:=†*$&@
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