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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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#@#*$;»~.. LONGER AND SHARPER THORNS. THEY TELL IT ..~»;$*#@#
##@#*$;»~. TO STAY JUST BELOW THE GRASS, SO THAT .~»;$*#@##
#@#*$;»~.. THE ANIMALS WHAT COME TO DRINK THE ..~»;$*#@#
@#*$;»~... WATER CANNOT SEE IT BEFORE IT DRAWS ...~»;$*#@
#*$;»~.... THEIR BLOOD. CLOSER TO THE POND, THE ....~»;$*#
*$;»~..... SLOANE CAN GROW TALLER, BEING ABLE TO .....~»;$*
$;»~...... HIDE ALSO IN THE JUNIPER. ......~»;$
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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 .......~»;
$;»~...... SLOANE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE THORNS CUT ......~»;$
*$;»~..... DEEP. WHEN THEY FINALLY FIND THE PATH .....~»;$*
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#@#*$;»~.. IN TURN DRINKING THE ANIMALS BLOOD. ..~»;$*#@#
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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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