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¨¨¨¨¨^\&## 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 ####&%\-^¨
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¨¨^^^\&&## 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 ####&%\-^¨
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¨^-\%&#### HIDE ALSO IN THE JUNIPER. ####&%\-^¨
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¨^-\%&&&## SLOANE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE THORNS CUT ##&&&%\-^¨
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¨^-\%&#### 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 #%\-^¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨¨^\&## FIND ITS OWN WAY BACK. THE BUSHES ROOTS ##&\^¨¨¨¨¨
¨^-\%&#### DRINK THE NUTRUTIOUS WATER. THE FAIRIES ####&%\-^¨
¨^-\%%%%&# DANCE IN THE SUNBEAMS. #&%%%%\-^¨
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