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##&%†*~^.. THE ROAD IS BLOCKED. ..^~*†%&##
###&%†*~^. TWO CREATURES, ALIVE, AND A BURNING .^~*†%&###
####&%†*~^ CAR. THE WINDSHIELD IS SHATTERED, ^~*†%&####
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###&%†*~^. THE WOMANS NAME IS ~LYNNE~, SHE HEADS .^~*†%&###
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###&%†*~^. THERE LONG AGO BY THE DEPTH OF THE .^~*†%&###
##&%†*~^.. BORING HOLE, NOW AGAIN RETURNING TO ..^~*†%&##
#&%†*~^... DENSER CIVILIZATION. BUT SHE IS NOT ...^~*†%&#
&%†*~^.... HUMAN. SHE HAS LONG CLAWS WITH WHICH ....^~*†%&
#&%†*~^... SHE PICKS OUT THE FLESH OF HER PREY AND ...^~*†%&#
##&%†*~^.. TEARS AT IT WITH HER TEETH, BLOOD ..^~*†%&##
###&%†*~^. DRIPPING ONTO THE DIRT ROAD. SHE DOES .^~*†%&###
####&%†*~^ NOT LOOK UP FROM HER KILLING. ^~*†%&####
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##&%†*~^.. HER STEED IS ~HORNBLENDE~, A DARK ..^~*†%&##
#&%†*~^... HORSE, A GLOWING PANTHER. SHE'S AN ...^~*†%&#
&%†*~^.... EXTREMELY DIGITGRADE THING, WITH A ....^~*†%&
#&%†*~^... POLITE FACE. WHILE HER REGULAR (AND NOW ...^~*†%&#
##&%†*~^.. DISINTERESTED) MOUTH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ..^~*†%&##
###&%†*~^. EATING PLANT MATTER (MOSTLY FATTY .^~*†%&###
####&%†*~^ FRUITS LIKE AVOCADO) HER TAIL IS ^~*†%&####
###&%†*~^. CARNIVOROUS AND HAS A MOUTH (AND WILL?) .^~*†%&###
##&%†*~^.. OF ITS OWN. THE ENTIRE TAIL IS HOLLOW ..^~*†%&##
#&%†*~^... AND JUICY, AND FEELS WONDERFUL INSIDE. ...^~*†%&#
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