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##¶§^\~,¨¨ 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 ¨,~\^§¶###
##¶§^\~,¨¨ 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 ¨¨,~\^§¶##
#¶§^\~,¨¨¨ THE ANIMALS WHAT COME TO DRINK THE ¨¨¨,~\^§¶#
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###¶§^\~,¨ 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 ¨,~\^§¶###
##¶§^\~,¨¨ PUSH FORWARD, TELL THEM THAT THEY'RE ¨¨,~\^§¶##
#¶§^\~,¨¨¨ ALMOST AT THE WATER, THAT THEY MAY ¨¨¨,~\^§¶#
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###¶§^\~,¨ THE CIRCLE IS COMPLETE, THE CONTRACT ¨,~\^§¶###
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#¶§^\~,¨¨¨ FIND ITS OWN WAY BACK. THE BUSHES ROOTS ¨¨¨,~\^§¶#
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