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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 @¤¤=\-,¨¨¨
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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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