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¨¨-~†$#### JUST OFF THE COAST TO THE BALTIC SEA ####$†~-¨¨
¨-~†$##### THERE'S A FRESHWATER POND, SECLUDED #####$†~-¨
¨¨-~†$#### AMONG ASHEN AND JUNIPER. A CLEFT IN THE ####$†~-¨¨
¨-~†$##### LIMESTONE BEDROCK, SHARP-CUT FROM THE #####$†~-¨
¨¨-~†$#### SURROUNDING PLAINS, A NINETY DEGREE ####$†~-¨¨
¨-~†$##### DROP DOWN, DOWN, TO THE MIDNIGHT-BLACK #####$†~-¨
¨¨-~†$#### WATER. ####$†~-¨¨
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¨¨-~†$#### ~~~~~%% FAIRIES LIVE HERE. %%~~~~~ ####$†~-¨¨
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¨¨-~†$#### THEY SPEAK TO THE SLOANE, CARESS IT, ####$†~-¨¨
¨-~†$##### URGE IT TO GROW THICKER, TANGLED, WITH #####$†~-¨
¨¨-~†$#### LONGER AND SHARPER THORNS. THEY TELL IT ####$†~-¨¨
¨-~†$##### TO STAY JUST BELOW THE GRASS, SO THAT #####$†~-¨
¨¨-~†$#### THE ANIMALS WHAT COME TO DRINK THE ####$†~-¨¨
¨-~†$##### WATER CANNOT SEE IT BEFORE IT DRAWS #####$†~-¨
¨¨-~†$#### THEIR BLOOD. CLOSER TO THE POND, THE ####$†~-¨¨
¨-~†$##### SLOANE CAN GROW TALLER, BEING ABLE TO #####$†~-¨
¨¨-~†$#### HIDE ALSO IN THE JUNIPER. ####$†~-¨¨
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¨¨-~†$#### THE FAIRIES WILL BECKON THE ANIMALS TO ####$†~-¨¨
¨-~†$##### PUSH FORWARD, TELL THEM THAT THEY'RE #####$†~-¨
¨¨-~†$#### ALMOST AT THE WATER, THAT THEY MAY ####$†~-¨¨
¨-~†$##### DRINK SOON. AND THEY WILL TUG ON THE #####$†~-¨
¨¨-~†$#### SLOANE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE THORNS CUT ####$†~-¨¨
¨-~†$##### DEEP. WHEN THEY FINALLY FIND THE PATH #####$†~-¨
¨¨-~†$#### DOWN BETWEEN THE ROCKS, AWAY FROM THE ####$†~-¨¨
¨-~†$##### BUSHWORK AND INTO THE CLEFT, THEY ARE #####$†~-¨
¨¨-~†$#### BLEEDING FROM A THOUSAND WOUNDS. AS ####$†~-¨¨
¨-~†$##### THEY DRINK FROM THE DARK WATER, IT IS #####$†~-¨
¨¨-~†$#### IN TURN DRINKING THE ANIMALS BLOOD. ####$†~-¨¨
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¨¨-~†$#### THE CIRCLE IS COMPLETE, THE CONTRACT ####$†~-¨¨
¨-~†$##### CARRIED OUT; THE ANIMAL IS ABANDONED TO #####$†~-¨
¨¨-~†$#### FIND ITS OWN WAY BACK. THE BUSHES ROOTS ####$†~-¨¨
¨-~†$##### DRINK THE NUTRUTIOUS WATER. THE FAIRIES #####$†~-¨
¨¨-~†$#### DANCE IN THE SUNBEAMS. ####$†~-¨¨
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