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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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