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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. .,~;*%%%¤@
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#@@¤%*;~,. 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. .,~;*%¤@@@
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¤***;~.... 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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