.~»;§*§@@# #@@§*§;»~.
.~»;§§***§ §***§§;»~.
....~;§*§@ @§*§;~....
.~»;§*§@## ##@§*§;»~.
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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. §§*;;»»~..
.~~~»;§*@@ @@*§;»~~~.
....»;*§@@ »»»»§§§§§§§§»»»» @@§*;»....
.~»;§*§§§§ »»§§ §§»» §§§§*§;»~.
.~»;§*§@@@ »»»»»§§ FAIRIES LIVE HERE. §§»»»»» @@@§*§;»~.
....»;*§@@ »»§§ §§»» @@§*;»....
.~»;§*§@@# »»»»§§§§§§§§»»»» #@@§*§;»~.
.~»;§*§@@# #@@§*§;»~.
..~~»;§§§§ 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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