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......^»†% LIMESTONE BEDROCK, SHARP-CUT FROM THE %†»^......
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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 †»^.......
......^»†% SLOANE CAN GROW TALLER, BEING ABLE TO %†»^......
.....^»†%£ HIDE ALSO IN THE JUNIPER. £%†»^.....
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..^»†%£@## DRINK SOON. AND THEY WILL TUG ON THE ##@£%†»^..
...^»†%£@# SLOANE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE THORNS CUT #@£%†»^...
....^»†%£@ DEEP. WHEN THEY FINALLY FIND THE PATH @£%†»^....
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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 »^........
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......^»†% DRINK THE NUTRUTIOUS WATER. THE FAIRIES %†»^......
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