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.....,~;†% 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 £%†;~,....
...,~;†%£¶ WATER CANNOT SEE IT BEFORE IT DRAWS ¶£%†;~,...
..,~;†%£¶# THEIR BLOOD. CLOSER TO THE POND, THE #¶£%†;~,..
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..,~;†%£¶# 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 #¶£%†;~,..
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..,~;†%£¶# 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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