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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 ,,~\$*&@@#
##@&*$\~,, DROP DOWN, DOWN, TO THE MIDNIGHT-BLACK ,,~\$*&@##
&&***$\~,, WATER. ,,~\$***&&
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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 ,,~\$*&@##
#&*$$~,,,, THEIR BLOOD. CLOSER TO THE POND, THE ,,,,~$$*&#
&$~~,,,,,, SLOANE CAN GROW TALLER, BEING ABLE TO ,,,,,,~~$&
&$$\,,,,,, HIDE ALSO IN THE JUNIPER. ,,,,,,\$$&
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#&*\,,,,,, THE FAIRIES WILL BECKON THE ANIMALS TO ,,,,,,\*&#
&&&$\~,,,, PUSH FORWARD, TELL THEM THAT THEY'RE ,,,,~\$&&&
#&*$~,,,,, ALMOST AT THE WATER, THAT THEY MAY ,,,,,~$*&#
@@*$\,,,,, DRINK SOON. AND THEY WILL TUG ON THE ,,,,,\$*@@
#&&$\,,,,, SLOANE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE THORNS CUT ,,,,,\$&&#
##@&*$\~,, DEEP. WHEN THEY FINALLY FIND THE PATH ,,~\$*&@##
##@&*$\~,, DOWN BETWEEN THE ROCKS, AWAY FROM THE ,,~\$*&@##
##@&*$\~,, BUSHWORK AND INTO THE CLEFT, THEY ARE ,,~\$*&@##
##@&*$\~,, BLEEDING FROM A THOUSAND WOUNDS. AS ,,~\$*&@##
#@**\,,,,, THEY DRINK FROM THE DARK WATER, IT IS ,,,,,\**@#
##@&*$\~,, IN TURN DRINKING THE ANIMALS BLOOD. ,,~\$*&@##
#@@&*$\~,, ,,~\$*&@@#
##@&*$\~,, THE CIRCLE IS COMPLETE, THE CONTRACT ,,~\$*&@##
#@@&*$\~,, CARRIED OUT; THE ANIMAL IS ABANDONED TO ,,~\$*&@@#
##@&*$\~,, FIND ITS OWN WAY BACK. THE BUSHES ROOTS ,,~\$*&@##
&*$$~~,,,, DRINK THE NUTRUTIOUS WATER. THE FAIRIES ,,,,~~$$*&
###@&*$\,, DANCE IN THE SUNBEAMS. ,,\$*&@###
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