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¨.»=†§@¶## limestone bedrock, sharp-cut from the ##¶@§†=».¨
¨.»=†§@¶## surrounding plains, a ninety degree ##¶@§†=».¨
¨.»=†§@¶## drop down, down, to the midnight-black ##¶@§†=».¨
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¨¨¨.==†§@# longer and sharper thorns. they tell it #@§†==.¨¨¨
¨.»=†§@¶## to stay just below the grass, so that ##¶@§†=».¨
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¨.»=†§@¶## 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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¨¨¨¨¨¨.=†@ down between the rocks, away from the @†=.¨¨¨¨¨¨
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¨.»=†§@¶## in turn drinking the animals blood. ##¶@§†=».¨
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¨¨¨¨¨¨¨»†@ the circle is complete, the contract @†»¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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¨.»=†§@¶## find its own way back. the bushes roots ##¶@§†=».¨
¨¨¨¨¨»†@@# drink the nutrutious water. the fairies #@@†»¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨.»=§¶# dance in the sunbeams. #¶§=».¨¨¨¨
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