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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. #§*****=.¨
¨.=**§§#@# #@#§§**=.¨
¨.=**§§§#@ 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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