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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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##¶§§§*=~, 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 ,,,,,=§§§#
§§§§==,,,, PUSH FORWARD, TELL THEM THAT THEY'RE ,,,,==§§§§
##¶§§§*=~, ALMOST AT THE WATER, THAT THEY MAY ,~=*§§§¶##
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§§*=~,,,,, 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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##¶§§§*=~, 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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