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#§*^-,.... - - - - - - - - - - - ....,-^*§#
§*^-,..... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ .....,-^*§
*^-,...... ......,-^*
^-,....... JUST OFF THE COAST TO THE BALTIC SEA .......,-^
-,........ 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 ........,-
^-,....... WATER. .......,-^
*^-,...... ......,-^*
§*^-,..... ----********---- .....,-^*§
#§*^-,.... --** **-- ....,-^*§#
@#§*^-,... -----** FAIRIES LIVE HERE. **----- ...,-^*§#@
#@#§*^-,.. --** **-- ..,-^*§#@#
##@#§*^-,. ----********---- .,-^*§#@##
#@#§*^-,.. ..,-^*§#@#
@#§*^-,... THEY SPEAK TO THE SLOANE, CARESS IT, ...,-^*§#@
#§*^-,.... 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 .........,
.......... SLOANE CAN GROW TALLER, BEING ABLE TO ..........
,......... HIDE ALSO IN THE JUNIPER. .........,
-,........ ........,-
^-,....... THE FAIRIES WILL BECKON THE ANIMALS TO .......,-^
*^-,...... PUSH FORWARD, TELL THEM THAT THEY'RE ......,-^*
§*^-,..... 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 ...,-^*§#@
#§*^-,.... THEY DRINK FROM THE DARK WATER, IT IS ....,-^*§#
§*^-,..... IN TURN DRINKING THE ANIMALS BLOOD. .....,-^*§
*^-,...... ......,-^*
^-,....... THE CIRCLE IS COMPLETE, THE CONTRACT .......,-^
-,........ 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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