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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 @..@@@..@.
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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. ....@@@@@@
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..@@..@.@@ THE FAIRIES WILL BECKON THE ANIMALS TO ..@@.....@
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@@@@@..@@@ ALMOST AT THE WATER, THAT THEY MAY @@@@...@.@
....@.@... DRINK SOON. AND THEY WILL TUG ON THE ...@..@@@.
...@@@@... SLOANE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE THORNS CUT ..@@.@..@.
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.@@..@@.@. 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. @...@@@@..
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..@@...@.@ 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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