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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. ##&$*/-:,,
,,,:-/*$&# #&$*/-:,,,
,,,,:-/*$& ----********---- &$*/-:,,,,
,,,,,:-/*$ --** **-- $*/-:,,,,,
,,,,,,:-/* -----** FAIRIES LIVE HERE. **----- */-:,,,,,,
,,,,,,,:-/ --** **-- /-:,,,,,,,
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,,,,,,,,,, THEY SPEAK TO THE SLOANE, CARESS IT, ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,: URGE IT TO GROW THICKER, TANGLED, WITH :,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,:- LONGER AND SHARPER THORNS. THEY TELL IT -:,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,:-/ TO STAY JUST BELOW THE GRASS, SO THAT /-:,,,,,,,
,,,,,,:-/* THE ANIMALS WHAT COME TO DRINK THE */-:,,,,,,
,,,,,:-/*$ 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. ##&$*/-:,,
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,,:-/*$&## //////////////////////////////////////// ##&$*/-:,,
,,,:-/*$&# - - - - - - - - - - - #&$*/-:,,,
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