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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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¨¨:~†*$@¶# THEY SPEAK TO THE SLOANE, CARESS IT, #¶@$*†~:¨¨
¨:~†*$@¶## URGE IT TO GROW THICKER, TANGLED, WITH ##¶@$*†~:¨
¨¨:~†*$@¶# LONGER AND SHARPER THORNS. THEY TELL IT #¶@$*†~:¨¨
¨:~†*$@¶## TO STAY JUST BELOW THE GRASS, SO THAT ##¶@$*†~:¨
¨¨:~†*$@¶# THE ANIMALS WHAT COME TO DRINK THE #¶@$*†~:¨¨
¨:~†*$@¶## WATER CANNOT SEE IT BEFORE IT DRAWS ##¶@$*†~:¨
¨¨:~†*$@¶# THEIR BLOOD. CLOSER TO THE POND, THE #¶@$*†~:¨¨
¨:~†*$@¶## SLOANE CAN GROW TALLER, BEING ABLE TO ##¶@$*†~:¨
¨¨:~†*$@¶# HIDE ALSO IN THE JUNIPER. #¶@$*†~:¨¨
¨:~†*$@¶## ##¶@$*†~:¨
¨¨:~†*$@¶# THE FAIRIES WILL BECKON THE ANIMALS TO #¶@$*†~:¨¨
¨:~†*$@¶## PUSH FORWARD, TELL THEM THAT THEY'RE ##¶@$*†~:¨
¨¨:~†*$@¶# ALMOST AT THE WATER, THAT THEY MAY #¶@$*†~:¨¨
¨:~†*$@¶## DRINK SOON. AND THEY WILL TUG ON THE ##¶@$*†~:¨
¨¨:~†*$@¶# SLOANE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE THORNS CUT #¶@$*†~:¨¨
¨:~†*$@¶## DEEP. WHEN THEY FINALLY FIND THE PATH ##¶@$*†~:¨
¨¨:~†*$@¶# DOWN BETWEEN THE ROCKS, AWAY FROM THE #¶@$*†~:¨¨
¨:~†*$@¶## BUSHWORK AND INTO THE CLEFT, THEY ARE ##¶@$*†~:¨
¨¨:~†*$@¶# BLEEDING FROM A THOUSAND WOUNDS. AS #¶@$*†~:¨¨
¨:~†*$@¶## THEY DRINK FROM THE DARK WATER, IT IS ##¶@$*†~:¨
¨¨:~†*$@¶# IN TURN DRINKING THE ANIMALS BLOOD. #¶@$*†~:¨¨
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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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