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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 ,:::==§§&#
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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 ,:==§&@###
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@&===:,,,, 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 ,:==§&@#@#
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#@#@&§==:, 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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