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,,,,,,-»/% //////////////////////////////////////// %/»-,,,,,,
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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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