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£&%/-~¨¨¨¨ 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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##£&%/-~¨¨ HIDE ALSO IN THE JUNIPER. ¨¨~-/%&£##
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##£&%/-~¨¨ SLOANE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE THORNS CUT ¨¨~-/%&£##
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£&%/-~¨¨¨¨ BLEEDING FROM A THOUSAND WOUNDS. AS ¨¨¨¨~-/%&£
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#£&%/-~¨¨¨ DRINK THE NUTRUTIOUS WATER. THE FAIRIES ¨¨¨~-/%&£#
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