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###§$*\».. SNOWED  OVER, IN THE STILL  HOURS  SINCE ..»\*$§###
###§$*\»..          THE LAST SUPPLY TRAIN.          ..»\*$§###
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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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###§$*\».. WEEKS  EARLIER, IN THE WEAK AUTUMN DAWN, ..»\*$§###
###§$*\».. IN  THE  BLUE-GRAY FOG...  SOMETHING  IS ..»\*$§###
###§$*\».. BURNING  WITH  A  DEEP  CRIMSON   FLAME, ..»\*$§###
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