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&.¨&¤¨,§&& they had been a swampworld with sylvan ,,.#&£¤£#&
,,¨..,.¨&¤ water, stone rings and floating moss. @£¨,§¤£¤&£
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,,¤&¤#,.¨, on the southern shores until i got ..£§,.##..
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££&&#&.¨,, ground, in shoulder-high grass, with an ¨,&#§§¨¨,.
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.¨.¨¨¨.,,. through the ground just how large it is. &§¤&¨.£#&&
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@,¨¤£@£@&¨ to get up, still looking at the ..,.¨,.@£@
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.,¨¨¨¤&&¤¨ clearing where you at first can spot @.,.¨@@¨,¨
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##£,..,.¨§ backyard. from my pockets i retrieve my ,¨.¨¨¤§¨,@
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@¨..¨£#@¤@ on her stomach, feet in the air, £,¨¨¨§£#§&
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¨¨,,¨¨¨&#¨ freshly made, not yet completely dried. £¨¨..¨.££¨
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¨,£§,.¨,.¨ particle board for it to dry on, but §@¨,.¨,,¨.
@,.¨¨#§£@. she is worried and wants me to &,,§§£¤&&§
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