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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. &¨&¨&¨&¨&¨
&¨&¨&¨&&¨& &¨&¨&¨&¨&¨
&¨&¨&¨¨&¨& 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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