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§*§~,,,,,, on the ocean floor, a dangerous and ,,,,,,~§*§
###§*§*~^, caustic and sweet sweet thing, it ,^~*§*§###
###§*§*~^, glows, it lures you closer. a creature! ,^~*§*§###
##§**§*~^, ,^~*§**§##
###§*§*~^, it's almost otter-like, but like lava, ,^~*§*§###
###§*§*~^, a liquid shaped like a living thing, ,^~*§*§###
###§*§*~^, and when it raises an arm, its fingers ,^~*§*§###
###§*§*~^, are dripping with fire. with its song, ,^~*§*§###
####§§*~^, it lures you closer yet. ,^~*§§####
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§**^,,,,,, it's in a state of bliss! it's a flame, ,,,,,,^**§
#***^,,,,, lit by the sun! and this pleasure is to ,,,,,^***#
#§§§*~^,,, be shared, shared with others. ,,,^~*§§§#
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#*§*~,,,,, and the creatures of the sea creep ,,,,,~*§*#
###§*§*~^, closer, hypnotized and curious, and the ,^~*§*§###
#******~^, sludge extends a hand, and they take it, ,^~******#
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###§*§*~^, writhing with joy, accepts them all. ,^~*§*§###
§******~^, they step inside, taking the shape of a ,^~******§
§§~^^^,,,, squirming otter, now a stretching cat, ,,,,^^^~§§
#**~,,,,,, now almost humanoid. although suddenly ,,,,,,~**#
#***^^,,,, it all liquifies completely, now just a ,,,,^^***#
###§*§*~^, burning puddle, lit not by the sun, but ,^~*§*§###
#***^^,,,, by some internal fuel hostile to life. ,,,,^^***#
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