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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 ###@&¤*~-¨
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¨-~*§¤&@## ~~~~~§§ FAIRIES LIVE HERE. §§~~~~~ ##@&¤§*~-¨
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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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¨-~*§¤&@## 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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