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........,~ Eyes Sewn Shut From Birth... The Most ~,........
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.......,~^ But One Day He Fell Down Into A Crystal ^~,.......
......,~^* Cavern. It Was Deep In The Mountain, A *^~,......
.....,~^*$ Great Hall With Only A Single Tiny $*^~,.....
....,~^*$@ Inlet For Both Light And Falling @$*^~,....
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...,~^*$@¶ The First Time. Before Him, The ¶@$*^~,...
....,~^*$@ Crystals Mirrored And Refracted The One @$*^~,....
.....,~^*$ Light Smidge Into A Whole Night Sky, $*^~,.....
......,~^* And He Was Struck Down With Awe *^~,......
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........,~ But Also With Shame, Because His Eyes ~,........
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........,~ From His Robe To Sew Them Back ~,........
.......,~^ Together, And When Help Came He Did Not ^~,.......
......,~^* Tell Of His Transgression. *^~,......
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....,~^*$@ For Years He Studied At The Guild. He @$*^~,....
...,~^*$@¶ Became A Master, And Then A Pilgrim. ¶@$*^~,...
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.....,~^*$ For A Second Time, Stars Had Hatched In $*^~,.....
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