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,,,,§,,,,, ^ in a stale timeline, ^ ,§,§§,,,,§
§,,,,§,,,, ^ branched way back ^ ,,,§§§,,,,
,§,,,,§,,, ^ when kirugu vargir ^ §,,§,§§,,,
,,§,,,,§,, ^ was almost barren, ^ §§,,,§§§,,
,,,§,,,,§, comprised mostly of rock and arid soil, §§§,,§,§§,
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,§.@¤¨..¨@ landscape, searching for a way back, .¨.,,,¤@§,
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.¨¨¨£,,£.¨ which is something they all desire &£#¨,¤....
,.,,.£..&¨ greatly at this point. they fail to &.@&.¨£,.,
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.,.,¨¨¨¤¨. its surface. one of them crouches to ..£.¤@,,£.
¨.¨.¨.,,@, drink, forms a cup with his hands, .¨,.&£¤,,§
§,¨.,¨¨..¤ lowers the cup into the pool. ,¨,,@¨£¤..
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#.¨¤,¨¨¨¨. close, and he quickly gives up as the .£,.¨¨,,§£
¤#.¨&..¨¨¨ liquid flows into his mind. the others, ,.@¨¨¨,,§.
¤¤#,,¤,¨,. ~ not understanding the-danger, move ¨¨.£,¨,¨.¨
#.££..#¨¨. closer to help their¨friend. @.,¨¤¨.,¨,
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