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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    ####,,,,##
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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 ,,,,,,##,,
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,,,,###### DOWN  BETWEEN  THE ROCKS, AWAY FROM  THE ####,,####
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,,,,,,##,, BLEEDING  FROM  A  THOUSAND  WOUNDS.  AS ##,,##,,,,
#####,,,,# THEY DRINK FROM THE DARK  WATER,  IT  IS ,,,,,,,###
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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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