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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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¨:«\*&&&&@ 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 ##@@&*\«:¨
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¨¨¨¨«**@@# 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 #@#@&*\«:¨
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¨:«\*&@#@# DRINK SOON. AND THEY WILL TUG ON THE #@#@&*\«:¨
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¨:::\\\&@@ 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 @@***««¨¨¨
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