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¨¨¨¨,«\*%@ THERE'S A FRESHWATER POND, SECLUDED @%*\«,¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨,«\*% AMONG ASHEN AND JUNIPER. A CLEFT IN THE %*\«,¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨¨¨¨,«\ SURROUNDING PLAINS, A NINETY DEGREE \«,¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨,«\*%@¶ 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 *\«,¨¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨,«\*%@ 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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¨¨¨,«\*%@¶ BLEEDING FROM A THOUSAND WOUNDS. AS ¶@%*\«,¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨,«\*%@ THEY DRINK FROM THE DARK WATER, IT IS @%*\«,¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨,«\*% IN TURN DRINKING THE ANIMALS BLOOD. %*\«,¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨,« CARRIED OUT; THE ANIMAL IS ABANDONED TO «,¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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