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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 ###§§=/=.,
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,.=/=§§### SURROUNDING PLAINS, A NINETY DEGREE ###§§=/=.,
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,.=/=§§### 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 ####§=/=.,
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,.=/=§§### HIDE ALSO IN THE JUNIPER. ###§§=/=.,
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,,,,,./§§# THE FAIRIES WILL BECKON THE ANIMALS TO #§§/.,,,,,
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,.=/=§§### ALMOST AT THE WATER, THAT THEY MAY ###§§=/=.,
,,,,./=§§# DRINK SOON. AND THEY WILL TUG ON THE #§§=/.,,,,
,.=/=§§### SLOANE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE THORNS CUT ###§§=/=.,
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,.=/=§§### THEY DRINK FROM THE DARK WATER, IT IS ###§§=/=.,
,.=/=§§### IN TURN DRINKING THE ANIMALS BLOOD. ###§§=/=.,
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,.==§§#### DRINK THE NUTRUTIOUS WATER. THE FAIRIES ####§§==.,
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