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,,,:«\§§## AMONG ASHEN AND JUNIPER. A CLEFT IN THE ##§§\«:,,,
,,,,:\§### LIMESTONE BEDROCK, SHARP-CUT FROM THE ###§\:,,,,
,:«\§§#### SURROUNDING PLAINS, A NINETY DEGREE ####§§\«:,
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,:«\§§##@# LONGER AND SHARPER THORNS. THEY TELL IT #@##§§\«:,
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,,,,:\§### THE ANIMALS WHAT COME TO DRINK THE ###§\:,,,,
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,:«\§§#### SLOANE CAN GROW TALLER, BEING ABLE TO ####§§\«:,
,:«\§§§§## HIDE ALSO IN THE JUNIPER. ##§§§§\«:,
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,:«\§§##@# 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 ####§§\«:,
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