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..&&..&&.. THE ROAD IS BLOCKED. .&.&..&&&.
.&.&.&.&.. TWO CREATURES, ALIVE, AND A BURNING &&&&.&..&.
&&&&&&&&.. CAR. THE WINDSHIELD IS SHATTERED, ...&&&.&&.
.......&.& FROM OUTSIDE. ..&..&&.&&
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.&..&..... THE WOMANS NAME IS ~LYNNE~, SHE HEADS .&&....&&&
&&.&&....& FROM THE PENINSULA OF KOLA - CALLED &.&...&..&
.&&.&...&. THERE LONG AGO BY THE DEPTH OF THE &&&..&&.&.
&.&&&..&&& BORING HOLE, NOW AGAIN RETURNING TO ..&.&.&&&.
&&..&.&... DENSER CIVILIZATION. BUT SHE IS NOT .&&&&&..&&
.&.&&&&... HUMAN. SHE HAS LONG CLAWS WITH WHICH &....&.&..
&&&...&... SHE PICKS OUT THE FLESH OF HER PREY AND &...&&&&..
..&..&&..& TEARS AT IT WITH HER TEETH, BLOOD &..&...&.&
.&&.&.&.&& DRIPPING ONTO THE DIRT ROAD. SHE DOES &.&&..&&&&
&.&&&&&&.. NOT LOOK UP FROM HER KILLING. &&.&.&...&
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.&....&&.& HER STEED IS ~HORNBLENDE~, A DARK &....&.&&&
&&...&.&&. HORSE, A GLOWING PANTHER. SHE'S AN &...&&&..&
.&..&&&.&& EXTREMELY DIGITGRADE THING, WITH A &..&..&.&.
&&.&..&&.. POLITE FACE. WHILE HER REGULAR (AND NOW &.&&.&&&&.
.&&&.&.&.& DISINTERESTED) MOUTH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR &&.&&...&&
&..&&&&&&. EATING PLANT MATTER (MOSTLY FATTY .&&.&..&.&
&.&.....&. FRUITS LIKE AVOCADO) HER TAIL IS &.&&&.&&&.
&&&....&&. CARNIVOROUS AND HAS A MOUTH (AND WILL?) &&..&&..&&
..&...&.&. OF ITS OWN. THE ENTIRE TAIL IS HOLLOW .&.&.&.&..
.&&..&&&&& AND JUICY, AND FEELS WONDERFUL INSIDE. &&&&&&&&..
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