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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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&&%;..¨¨¨¨ TO STAY JUST BELOW THE GRASS, SO THAT ¨¨¨¨..;%&&
##@&%$;~.¨ THE ANIMALS WHAT COME TO DRINK THE ¨.~;$%&@##
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##@&%$;~.¨ HIDE ALSO IN THE JUNIPER. ¨.~;$%&@##
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##@&%$;~.¨ ALMOST AT THE WATER, THAT THEY MAY ¨.~;$%&@##
##@&%$;~.¨ DRINK SOON. AND THEY WILL TUG ON THE ¨.~;$%&@##
##@&%$;~.¨ SLOANE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE THORNS CUT ¨.~;$%&@##
##@&%$;~.¨ DEEP. WHEN THEY FINALLY FIND THE PATH ¨.~;$%&@##
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##@&%$;~.¨ IN TURN DRINKING THE ANIMALS BLOOD. ¨.~;$%&@##
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