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.-»***%### CRYSTAL WHITE PLAINS... WE TRUDGE ALONG ###%***»-.
.-»*%$#### THE TRAIN TRACKS... THEMSELVES SLOWLY ####$%*»-.
.-»*%$#### SNOWED OVER, IN THE STILL HOURS SINCE ####$%*»-.
.-»*%$#### THE LAST SUPPLY TRAIN. ####$%*»-.
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.-»*%$#### BELL-LIKE SOUNDS OF THE BLINDING ####$%*»-.
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....-»**$# SHARING IN OUR BLOODSTREAM. MY HUSKY, #$**»-....
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......»*%# THE FIRST FIVE SHOTS YOU CAN SPEND #%*»......
.-»»**%### INDISCRIMINATELY, THEY HURT BUT DEAL NO ###%**»»-.
......-»%# LONG TIME DAMAGE TO THE SHOOTER. THE #%»-......
.....-*$$# NEXT FIVE YOU MUST SPEND WISELY, THEY #$$*-.....
.-»*%$#### WILL TAKE DAYS TO HEAL. THE FINAL FIVE ####$%*»-.
.-»»»»%%%# YOU MUST NOT SPEND AT ALL. #%%%»»»»-.
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.-»*%##### WEEKS EARLIER, IN THE WEAK AUTUMN DAWN, #####%*»-.
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.-»*%$#### BURNING WITH A DEEP CRIMSON FLAME, ####$%*»-.
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