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&,,,,,&,,, IN   THE  ENDLESS  WINTER  DAY,  ON  THE ,,,,,,,,&&
&&,,,,,&,, CRYSTAL WHITE PLAINS... WE TRUDGE  ALONG ,,,,,,,,&,
&&&,,,,,&,   THE TRAIN TRACKS... THEMSELVES SLOWLY  &,,,,,,,,,
&,&&,,,,,& SNOWED  OVER, IN  THE STILL HOURS  SINCE &&,,,,,,,,
,,&&&,,,,,          THE LAST SUPPLY TRAIN.          &&&,,,,,,,
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,,,,&&&,,,     BELL-LIKE SOUNDS OF THE BLINDING     ,,&&&,,,,,
,,,,&,&&,, GROUND.  RIFLES ATTACHED  TO OUR  WRIST, ,,&,&&,,,,
,,,,,,&&&, SHARING  IN OUR  BLOODSTREAM.  MY HUSKY, ,,,,&&&,,,
,,,,,,&,&&      MY WARM-COFFEE-IN-COLD-SNOW...      ,,,,&,&&,,
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,,,,,,,,&, THE  FIRST  FIVE  SHOTS  YOU  CAN  SPEND ,&,,,,&,&&
&,,,,,,,,, INDISCRIMINATELY,  THEY HURT BUT DEAL NO ,,&,,,,,&&
&&,,,,,,,, LONG TIME DAMAGE  TO  THE  SHOOTER.  THE &,,&,,,,&,
&&&,,,,,,, NEXT FIVE YOU MUST  SPEND  WISELY,  THEY &&,,&,,,,,
&,&&,,,,,, WILL TAKE  DAYS TO  HEAL. THE FINAL FIVE ,&&,,&,,,,
,,&&&,,,,, YOU   MUST    NOT    SPEND    AT    ALL. ,&&&,,&,,,
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,,,,&&&,,, WEEKS EARLIER, IN THE  WEAK AUTUMN DAWN, ,,,&&&,,&,
,,,,&,&&,, IN  THE  BLUE-GRAY  FOG... SOMETHING  IS ,,,&,&&,,&
&,,,,,&&&, BURNING  WITH  A   DEEP  CRIMSON  FLAME, &,,,,&&&,,
,&,,,,&,&&       UNTAMEABLE BY WATER OR WIND.       ,&,,,&,&&,
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