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¨¨¨¨¨.~~$¤ SURROUNDING PLAINS, A NINETY DEGREE ¤$~~.¨¨¨¨¨
¨.~/$&¤@## DROP DOWN, DOWN, TO THE MIDNIGHT-BLACK ##@¤&$/~.¨
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¨.~/$&¤@## URGE IT TO GROW THICKER, TANGLED, WITH ##@¤&$/~.¨
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¨.~/$&¤@## HIDE ALSO IN THE JUNIPER. ##@¤&$/~.¨
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¨¨¨¨~$$$¤# THE FAIRIES WILL BECKON THE ANIMALS TO #¤$$$~¨¨¨¨
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¨.~/$&¤@## ALMOST AT THE WATER, THAT THEY MAY ##@¤&$/~.¨
¨.~/$&¤@## DRINK SOON. AND THEY WILL TUG ON THE ##@¤&$/~.¨
¨.~/$&¤@## SLOANE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE THORNS CUT ##@¤&$/~.¨
¨.~/$&¤@## DEEP. WHEN THEY FINALLY FIND THE PATH ##@¤&$/~.¨
¨.~/$&¤@## DOWN BETWEEN THE ROCKS, AWAY FROM THE ##@¤&$/~.¨
¨.~/$&¤¤@# BUSHWORK AND INTO THE CLEFT, THEY ARE #@¤¤&$/~.¨
¨.~/$&¤@## BLEEDING FROM A THOUSAND WOUNDS. AS ##@¤&$/~.¨
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¨.~$&¤@### CARRIED OUT; THE ANIMAL IS ABANDONED TO ###@¤&$~.¨
¨.~/$&¤@## FIND ITS OWN WAY BACK. THE BUSHES ROOTS ##@¤&$/~.¨
¨.~/$&¤@## DRINK THE NUTRUTIOUS WATER. THE FAIRIES ##@¤&$/~.¨
¨¨¨.//$$&¤ DANCE IN THE SUNBEAMS. ¤&$$//.¨¨¨
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