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....^\†$@# THERE'S A FRESHWATER POND, SECLUDED #@$†\^....
.^-\†$§@## AMONG ASHEN AND JUNIPER. A CLEFT IN THE ##@§$†\-^.
.^-\†$§@## LIMESTONE BEDROCK, SHARP-CUT FROM THE ##@§$†\-^.
.^-\†$§@## SURROUNDING PLAINS, A NINETY DEGREE ##@§$†\-^.
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.^-\†$§@## LONGER AND SHARPER THORNS. THEY TELL IT ##@§$†\-^.
.^-\†$§@## TO STAY JUST BELOW THE GRASS, SO THAT ##@§$†\-^.
.^-\†$§@## THE ANIMALS WHAT COME TO DRINK THE ##@§$†\-^.
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.^-\†$§@## THEIR BLOOD. CLOSER TO THE POND, THE ##@§$†\-^.
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.^-\†$§@## HIDE ALSO IN THE JUNIPER. ##@§$†\-^.
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.^-\†$§@## PUSH FORWARD, TELL THEM THAT THEY'RE ##@§$†\-^.
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.....^^\$§ DRINK SOON. AND THEY WILL TUG ON THE §$\^^.....
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.....--†§# IN TURN DRINKING THE ANIMALS BLOOD. #§†--.....
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.^-\†$§@## 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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