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#.#.#.#.#.           THE ROAD IS BLOCKED.           #.#.##.##.
#.#.#.#.#. TWO  CREATURES,  ALIVE,  AND  A  BURNING #.#..#..#.
#.#.#.#.#.    CAR. THE WINDSHIELD IS SHATTERED,     #.#.##.##.
#.#.#.#.#.              FROM OUTSIDE.               #.#..#..#.
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#.#.#.#.#.   THE WOMANS NAME IS ~LYNNE~, SHE HEADS  #.#..#..#.
#.#.#.#.#.   FROM THE PENINSULA OF KOLA - CALLED    #.#.##.##.
#.#.#.#.#.    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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