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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 ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,- GROUND. RIFLES ATTACHED TO OUR WRIST, -,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,-« SHARING IN OUR BLOODSTREAM. MY HUSKY, «-,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,-«\ MY WARM-COFFEE-IN-COLD-SNOW... \«-,,,,,,,
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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, §\«-,,,,,,
,,,,,,,-«\ UNTAMEABLE BY WATER OR WIND. \«-,,,,,,,
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